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Backup Banjo Utility Rolls

banjo intermediate

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Providing a rhythm bed with rolls is mighty important! We'll take a utility roll pattern from Tony Wray and learn how to move it from chord to chord, as well as spice it up!

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  1. Curtis Rhodes

    ♥ 2

    Third time coming back to this lesson over two years. It's amazing what shows up when you're ready for it.

  2. Bill Threadgill

    ♥ 2

    Take the capo off and play it in open G a few times, then put it back. Helped me hear it.

  3. Katie Clark Support

    ♥ 22

    You're not behind. Two weeks on a lesson like this is normal and healthy.

  4. flatpick_dad

    ♥ 10

    Same here at first. What fixed it for me was practicing that measure by itself for a week, no B part at all.

  5. FifthStringFred

    ♥ 9

    There's a slower jam track under the resources tab on this lesson, worth grabbing.

  6. Gary Feldman

    ♥ 11

    Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.

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