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Thanks Micky!
This exercise is one I consistently go back to for warming up or for working on new roll patterns.
Tony,
Thanks for the question.
I haven’t recorded a video for this lesson yet but I likely will at some point.
Sure, it’s totally fine to use your third and fourth finger to fret the 5th string if that feels easier.
I like to use my thumb a lot of times to fret the 5th string because I have a slightly wider neck on my banjo and it’s a little easier for me.
But it’s personal preference so feel free to do whatever is most comfortable for your hand.
– Mike
Good question.
You’ll want to have licks and rolls that are either 1 measure in length or two measures in length to start.
Once you master those you can create longer combinations.
So if you need three measures you could combine a one measure lick/roll with a two measure lick/roll.
Or play three one measure lick/rolls to create three measures.
Same with four measures. You could play the two measure lick/roll twice.
It all depends on what licks/rolls you already know. At first you’ll be repeating a lot of licks/rolls because your vocabulary will be smaller.
I think of the measures as blocks you can build together to create different amounts of musical time.
If you still have questions let me know.
– Mike
Yes I remember recording this lesson I had issues with the timing of measure 21 as well. It doesn’t translate great to tab.
Yes I use the reverse forward roll all the time. Any time I want to play melodies on the 1st string it’s one of my go-to’s.
– Mike
You got this! It’s fairly common in melodic style and some Scruggs licks. Just takes a bit of time to build up a callous on that part of your thumb.
– Mike
Yes the terms beginner and intermediate are very subjective.
The second solo is drifting into advanced-beginner or beginner-intermediate.
Glad you enjoyed it.
– Mike
Sorry it was giving you trouble. All the videos should play without pausing.
Are you hitting the space bar with your left or right hand?
That would pause the video.
Sorry for the delayed response.
Yes. Here’s the link.
It will be the second video in the series titled Solo #2.
– Mike
Sorry for the delay in response.
Good question. Yes you can do down and up strumming and down and up picking of individual notes.
Using down strokes and up strokes is very important when you want to start playing faster.
If you only use downstrokes (in either strumming or playing notes) you’ll fairly quickly hit a speed wall of how fast you can do that.
By using the upstrokes as well you essentially double the amount of notes you can play with the same amount of right hand movement.
If you still have questions let me know.
– Mike
Good question. They’re similar but slightly different.
Yes the pull-off in 43 you play the first string at the same time as the pull-off.
The pull-off is an 8th note vs. 41 where it’s a 16th note. The 16th note version you pull-off slightly before you pick the first string so you hear the sound of the pull-off a little more.
More importantly though is timing of the right hand picking doesn’t change at all whether you do a 8th note pull-off or a 16th note pull-off. That change is only happening in your left hand.
If you still have questions let me know.
– Mike
