Forward Backward Rolls - alternatives/turnaround
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The document details various banjo exercises focused on alternate forward and backward rolls, incorporating eight-note patterns applied to different strings. It includes specific exercises such as transitions from G to D7, as well as practical applications exemplified through familiar pieces like 'Foggy Mountain Breakdown.' The counting patterns and finger placements are provided to assist players in mastering these techniques.
Forward Backward Rolls - alternatives/turnaround
- 1. Alternate Forward Backward Rolls 1 (These rolls are based on the 8 notes per bar forward roll) (used as a kind of turn around) As an example the standard forward backward roll Leo Crossfield Dec 2013 G Banjo D B G D G COUNT: Forward 0 0 Backward 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 1 + 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 + 3 + 4 T 1 + + 2 0 0 0 0 0 + 3 + 4 T 1 + + 2 + 3 + 4 + Advanced 8 note Forward Roll off the 3rd String 4 Ban. G 0 0 0 0 0 T COUNT: 1 0 0 + 2 0 3 + 0 0 4 + T 1 0 0 0 + 0 0 + 2 0 3 + 0 0 4 + T 1 0 0 0 + 0 0 + 2 0 + 3 + 4 + Advanced 8 note Forward Roll off the 2nd String 7 Ban. G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 0 0 0 0 0 T T COUNT: 1 0 0 0 0 T + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Forward Backward Roll using 8 note 3rd string Forward Roll Pattern G 10 Ban. COUNT: !---Forward---!!-Backward-! 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 1 M T + 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I + M I 3 + T 4 M + T 1 M T + 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 I + M I 3 + T 4 M + T 1 M T + 2 I + M I 3 + T 4 M + Forward Backward Roll using 8 note 2nd string Forward Roll Pattern G 13 Ban. COUNT: !---Forward---!!-Backward-! 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 1 M T + 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I + M I 3 + T 4 M + T 1 M T + 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 I + M I 3 + T 4 M + T 1 M T + 2 I + M I 3 + T 4 M + Forward Backward Roll using 8 note 3rd string Forward Roll Pattern - off of the 4th string G 16 Ban. COUNT: !---Forward---!!-Backward-! 0 0 T 1 0 0 0 0 0 M T + 2 I + M I 3 + 0 T 4 0 0 M + T 1 0 0 M T + 2 0 I + 0 0 0 M I 3 + T 4 0 0 M + T 1 0 0 0 0 0 M T + 2 I + M I 3 + 0 T 4 M +
- 2. 2 Now the applicationof these rolls. Exercise 1 19 Ban. COUNT: Note that the index finger comes back to play the middle string G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 1 M T + 2 I + M I 3 + 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 T 4 M + T 1 M T + 2 0 0 M I 3 + 0 0 0 I + 0 0 0 T 4 M + T 1 0 M T + 2 I + M I 3 + T 4 M + Application Exercise 2 (Foggy Mountain Breakdown) 22 Ban. COUNT: G 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 1 M T + 2 I + M I 3 + PO 0 0 0 0 2 0 T 4 M + 0 0 0 0 T 1 M T + 2 0 0 M I 3 + 0 0 0 I + 0 0 0 T 4 M + T 1 0 M T + 2 I + M I 3 + T 4 M + Application Exercise 3 (Foggy Mountain Breakdown making the transition to D7) 25 Ban. G D7 Slide 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 2 3 0 T M T I M I T M COUNT: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 T I M T I M T 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 0 3 0 T M T I M T I M 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Application Exercise 4 (Foggy Mountain Breakdown making the transition to G) 29 Ban. COUNT: D7 3 G 2 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 T M T I M I T M 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T I T I M T I M 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 0 0 0 T M T I M T I M 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Application Exercise 5 (Adding exercise 3 & 4 together) 33 Ban. COUNT: D7 G 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 T 1 M T + 2 I + G Slide Slide 0 M I 3 + 2 2 T 4 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 0 T 1 M T + 2 0 I + M I 3 + T 4 M + 0 0 0 M + 0 0 T 1 I + T 2 0 0 I + M T 3 + I 4 36 Ban. M +