1. Basic Right Hand Backward Roll
Remember the right hand fingers are what do the business on the 5 string banjo.
The more time you spend on this the easier your whole playing experience will get.
Also remember there are 8 1/8th notes (quavers) in a bar - and a pattern of three quavers
needs three bars to complete for the roll to start from the beginning.
Leo Crossfield
Backward Roll exercise Thumb on third string
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6 Backward Roll exercise thumb on fourth string
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11 Backward Roll exercise thumb on fifth string
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16 Changing strings with the thumb Forward Roll
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