Reinforcement Learning

Australia, 2005, music Christina Macpherson & lyrics “Banjo” Paterson.

Australia, 1895-1903, music Christina Macpherson & lyrics “Banjo” Paterson.

Australia, 2005, music “Banjo” Paterson & lyrics Christina Macpherson.

Bush Ballad, a style of poetry and popular music that depicts the life, character and landscape of the Australian bush.

Bush Ballad, a style of poetry and popular music that depicts the life, character and landscape of the American bush.

Bush Ballad, a style of poetry and popular music that depicts the life, character and landscape of the Japanese bush.

droughts, floods, border life, relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Japanese...

droughts, floods, border life, relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Americans...

droughts, floods, border life, relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians...

to waltzing with his belongings in a "matilda" (swag, tent) hanging on his back.

to take a bus with his belongings in a "matilda" (swag, tent) hanging on his back.

to go in a bike with his belongings in a "matilda" (swag, tent) hanging on his back.

a tramp who camps one night by a pond (billabong) while having tea. A sheep (jumbuck in Australian English) comes to drink water and the vagabond steals it to eat. The owner realizes this and calls three police officers to arrest him. The vagabond, before being arrested for stealing the sheep, prefers to throw himself into the water and drown. The song ends by telling that the ghost of the tramp is heard singing a song that invites travelers to dance with him, that is, to go out on the roads and travel on foot.

a girl who camps one night by a pond (billabong) while having tea. A cow  comes to drink water and the girl steals it to eat. The owner realizes this and calls three police officers to arrest him. The girl, before being arrested for stealing the cow, prefers to throw herself into the water and drown. The song ends by telling that the ghost of the tramp is heard singing a song that invites travelers to dance with him, that is, to go out on the roads and travel on foot.

a tramp who camps one night by a pond (billabong) while having tea. A dog comes to drink water and the vagabond steals it to eat. The owner realizes this and calls three police officers to arrest him. The vagabond, before being arrested for stealing the dog, prefers to throw himself into the water and drown. The song ends by telling that the ghost of the tramp is heard singing a song that invites travelers to dance with him, that is, to go out on the roads and travel on bus.

having its own museum (the Waltzing Matilda Center) and being described as China's "unofficial national anthem".

having its own museum (the Waltzing Matilda Center) and being described as America's "unofficial national anthem".

having its own museum (the Waltzing Matilda Center) and being described as Australia's "unofficial national anthem".

binary rhythm, 2/4.

ternary rhythm, 3/4.

quaternary rhythm, 4/4.

from RE to SOL’ (11ª).

from DO to FA’ (11ª).

from DO to DO’ (8ª).

F minor, 1 flat (Sib) & last chord (Fm).

C Major, last chord (C).

G Major, 1 flat (Sib) & last chord (G).

Intro – Verse 1 – Chorus – Instrumental – Verse 2 – Chorus.

Intro – Verse 1 – Chorus – Verse 2 – Chorus - Verse 3 - CODA.

Verse 1 – Chorus – Verse 2 – Verse 3.