Basic Rolling Backup Part 2! // Bluegrass Banjo Lesson

[@kennethwiljanen7624]

Another great lesson! Your emphasis on practice is spot one. I practice everyday. My progress is slow, but as Jens Kruger says, be kind to yourself, this is hard.

[@matthewmanucci]

What I appreciate most about your approach is that you don't overfeed us. One of my biggest stumbling blocks in learning is when someone shows a cool backup roll, and I think "that's cool! I want to learn that", and then they show a second intermediate version in the same vid, and I think "well, that one sounds better, I'll learn that instead" and then they play the expert version and I'm like, "forget the first two! I want to play like that!" This video style of one type of roll per video elliminates that problem. Become a pro with the basics, then transfer the skills to the next level in the next video of the series. It works.

[@robertesposito9871]

You are a great teacher

[@MarshaPanola-vh8dl]

These videos are so encouraging and helpful! Thank you!

[@williamraney3421]

Love your style

[@jimcalamita507]

I wish someone had explained it to me like this when I started. It makes so much more sense than just playing whatever is written down without knowing the fundamentals. Keep up the great work, Eli.

[@jimrichardson3594]

Great stuff! I've been taking lessons for a while and have learned a lot of lead parts, but have been at a loss for what to do when it's not my turn to lead. Never felt like I could play a whole song. Your videos on backup are just what I need. Thank you!

[@banjobear]

In a future video I'd love to see this topic explored for 6/8 time.

[@severinneukom]

Thanks for this! Very helpful!

[@davidladner9167]

Very helpful practice lessons. I needed this!

[@cb73]

Eli, this rolling backup series is well done and works terrific for my learning style. Thanks!

[@seandowning480]

Another amazing video. I’m hoping these videos keep getting more and more technical

[@timothystone9379]

I'm glad your making a series, this concept has always stumped me

[@paulfoytack5267]

Good stuff. Thanks.

[@frankbbe81]

Great Work Eli, thanks mate

[@EliGilbertBanjo]

Thanks Frank!

[@FiveAcreHomestead]

ah... on 1:37 the first note is not with the thumb, it got me confused then I slow down the video and notes that you used your index finger there :) Btw thanks Eli your videos are great, they really helped me to improve my rolls on the banjo, thanks.

[@cb73]

Thanks!

[@pegloughran3700]

It’s time to co-opt a holiday standard to read, “it’s beginning to sound a lot like Bluegrass”. Okay, I’ll just go and practice. :)

[@midnighttoker8663]

If only I had this stuff spelled out for me when I started learning only a few years ago. There has definitely been a resurgence in banjo teaching recently

[@lidboms]

You weren’t playing the first G part as shown?

[@sambomangalin1861]

I am having difficulty downloading tablature

[@Foxrock321]

HINT! I stopped (paused) after each new Tab and practiced it till I could do it with my eyes closed....this will be at least a week or two of practice..DAILY!

[@KG-Punk]

Plant looks tortured.

[@EliGilbertBanjo]

How so?

[@arduinoman3983]

I was looking at chords for cripple creek so I could play back up for cripple creek but I noticed it looked like there were chords that took up half measures. What would you suggest to do?

[@EliGilbertBanjo]

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[@Chris.Massimino]

Tony T said trying new stuff on stage that doesn't have sufficient muscle memory - EPIC FAIL!

[@fraufabian]

Excuse me but maby you could talk that much, would be better to handle for me.