6a
The Roll and Discords

The roll at first appears to be a very easy technique. Bluegrass banjo players use little else. However, it does take practice to execute smoothly and keep the right rhythm.
D/D7
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Step 1 - This forward roll starts on strings 3,2,1 - D7 chord, second position formed with the C7 shape (Position 2 on my D/D7 diagram). Notice that string 1 is not part of the chord but it sounds OK here when you include it as part of a song. The example at the end has lots of discords - it would be very dull without them. 3,2,1
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