Extending Banjo Rolls

Using rolls that continue past a single measure adds smoothness to your playing. Lots of examples are given as to how and when Earl Scruggs and others did this. Tab is shown for each example.
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[@MikeAdam-w7r]

Thank you, Eddie. Great lesson. I find incorporating melodies into rolls on the banjo endlessly fascinating. I recently watched an episode on Deering live with Alison Brown. It was very good. At one point she demonstrated finding the melody of "spent all my money on a 2 dollar bill" and then embellishing with rolls. She seemed to do it so effortlessly. She said there was a type of "calculus" to it, but didn't elaborate. I have also been intrigued by Richard Dress' banjo hero videos. Again he incorporates melodies into rolls seemingly effortlessly. Thanks again for your great work of sharing your banjo knowledge!

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Thanks Mike, I have a couple of other lessons along this line you might want to check out. They should help fill in the details you might not be finding in other folks' videos. "Banjo Rolls Compared" and "How to Create Bluegrass Banjo Solos." Good luck with all your picking!

[@markolson6068]

Nicely demonstrated and explained. I will utilize this stuff in my jam sessions.

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Great Mark, thanks for letting me know. Happy Picking!

[@SGPenn]

That was a great lesson and gives me something to focus on while practicing. You explain and demonstrate it so well. Thank you so much, Eddie Collins!

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Thanks, always great to hear folks are finding the lessons useful!

[@thefamily2707]

Great lesson and easy to understand 👍🏻

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Appreciate the compliment, I work to try and make the concepts accessible to all.

[@RenoScruggs]

Another great one Eddie

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Glad it's resonating with you

[@joereed2425]

Very good. Thanks

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Thanks Joe, any relation to Jerry?

[@silverlagomorpha3177]

Interesting, but so far ahead of where I am right now. This is in my future. Thanks

[@EddieCollinsMusic]

Always good to be aware of things you'll be shooting for down the road. Good luck with your picking!

[@bradmalinowski]

What is the intro. tune you are using?

[@eddiecollins2394]

That is the title cut from my 2008 CD "Rapid Transit." You can find it here on UA-cam, Spotify, Apple Music, etc.