Putting rolls into practice - 'Cumberland Gap'
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Avram Siegel
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Music Lesson: Cumberland Gap
Now we're going to try a song that has a forward roll in it. It's called Cumberland Gap.
Forward Roll Pattern
The roll we'll use is:
thumb 1, 2, thumb 1, thumb 1, 2, thumb 1, 2, thumb 1.
Adding Techniques
- We're going to add a hammer to that.
- It starts with the thumb and ends with the index.
- The song also has:
- A slide
- A forward roll
- A reverse roll
Playing the Song
- I'm going to play the whole song now.
- Now, I'll play it a little bit slower.
Note: Notice it does the lick on the first measure as it does on the last measure.
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Meet your guru
Avram Siegel is a banjo player and a mainstay of the California bluegrass scene. He has played with the Kathy Kallick Band and True Blue, among many others, and has taught for decades - his step-by-step method has turned out some of the state's most respected young players. In his courses he breaks down three-finger Scruggs rolls, backup and melodic playing so you can build clean timing and tone at your own pace.
