Down-the-Neck Banjo Back-up Using Forward Rolls

Tab by Bill Evans

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Ex. 1: G one measure forward roll Ex. 2: C one measure forward roll pattern
G C
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
t m t i m t i m t m t i m t i m t m t i m t i m t m t i m t i m

Ex. 3: D one measure forward roll

D
0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2
4 4
0 0
t m t i m t i m t m t i m t i m

Ex. 4: One measure forward roll back-up for "Blue Ridge Cabin Home" OK to lift
G C
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0
1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
t m t i m t i m t m t i m t i m t m t i m t i m t m t i m t i m
D G (fill-in lick)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2
2 0 2 3 0 0
4 4 2 0
0 0 0 s 0 0
J
t m t i m t i m t m t i m t i m i m t i m i t m t m t m
t t
Ex 5: G two-meausre forward roll pattern Escape Ex. 6: C two-meausre forward roll pattern Escape
Roll Roll
G C
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0
0 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 2 0
2 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
t m t i m t i m t i m t m i t m t m t i m t i m t i m t m i t m
Escape
Ex. 7: D two-meausre forward roll pattern Roll Ex. 8: D variation
D D
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
4 4 4 4 4 4
0 0 0 0
t m t i m t i m t i m t m i t m t m t i m t i m t i m t m i t m
Ex. 9: Two measure forward roll back-up for "Blue Ridge Cabin Home"
G C
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0
0 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 2 0
2 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
t m t i m t i m t i m t m i t m t m t i m t i m t i m t m i t m
D G (fill-in lick)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 0 2 3 0 0
4 4 2 0
0 0 0 0 s 0 0
t m t i m t i m t i m t m i t m i m t i m i t m t m t m
t t