3 Essential Rolls for Beginner Banjo Players

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  • čas přidán 2. 11. 2022
  • Beginner banjo lesson on roll patterns. Rolls are very foundational to bluegrass banjo playing so they're super important to learn, and also not too hard to get started with! Thanks for watching!
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    My banjo is a Gold Tone OB 250+
    Contact info: masoncronebanjo@gmail.com
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Komentáře • 86

  • @That-Mexican-guy
    @That-Mexican-guy Před 7 měsíci +28

    I got my first banjo yesterday and I’ve just spent the last like 6 hours practicing the first roll😂

  • @chelseygrove1383
    @chelseygrove1383 Před 4 měsíci +17

    I was over complicating these. The way you explained it clicked in my mind. 🎉

  • @cooloutboards1012
    @cooloutboards1012 Před rokem +59

    You can make up your own rolls as long as they are in time. Here is a nice inside roll 4,2,3,4,1,2,3,1 Sound really good with a G chord and an E minor chord

    • @MasonCroneMusic
      @MasonCroneMusic  Před rokem +11

      Yep, making up rolls is a great thing to do!

    • @davidmolloy126
      @davidmolloy126 Před rokem +2

      Thanks very much.

    • @myredsweetheart
      @myredsweetheart Před 5 měsíci

      I’ve been playing 5 sting for over 40 years and have built up many techniques using just a soft pic, thanks for the inspiration to allow this senior to finally try finger picking, having control of the neck itself will probably be a blessing therefore I just need to concentrate on finger timing cheers 🥂

    • @technishawn
      @technishawn Před 4 měsíci +1

      I've practicing some rolls in d minor to match my handpan.

  • @littlemachette1215
    @littlemachette1215 Před 3 měsíci +11

    ive been thinking about learning banjo for a while, bout 3-4 months. most banjo guides ive seen are all in some fancy studio or somthin along those lines, but then i come across your channel and it feels like your a buddy showing me in the side yard. its a lot more comfortable, plus the way you teach and take the time to explain is real easy to follow, i think im gonna head into town tomorrow before work and actually pick one up. thank you for showing and ill watch your guides and keep along

  • @kacywilliams1
    @kacywilliams1 Před 23 dny

    This was extremely useful! Especially when coupled with your First Chords video. Thank you for posting!

  • @jonathonshannon1773
    @jonathonshannon1773 Před rokem +3

    Great to see you two together. Interesting video. I changed for a heavier head, a decent bridge and got my washburn B9 professionally set up. Made an incredible difference. Doesn't stop me wanting more banjos though....meant to post this on the video you did with Mr Pankey.....

  • @jeroenfaas5740
    @jeroenfaas5740 Před měsícem +1

    After 30 years of guitar, now a banjo. What great videos. The tranquility and the clear explanation in combination with the images, I am very happy with it! Thank you Mason for your great lessons! Greetings from the Netherlands

  • @bellevans
    @bellevans Před 4 měsíci +7

    THank you!!! I fingerpick guitar, and "banjo rolls" freaked me out. HOWEVER, you explained clearly and slowly, and now i know: its like fingerpicking!! Muscle memory will get me through, this is great.....

  • @shonaaitken7635
    @shonaaitken7635 Před 3 měsíci

    You're a great teacher! Thanks 😊

  • @robertwarrenburg2971
    @robertwarrenburg2971 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Great teaching video! And love hearing the chickens in the background! Thanks!

  • @bhwthrn
    @bhwthrn Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks a lot! This made a lot of sense.

  • @LewisBurnerPugh
    @LewisBurnerPugh Před 6 měsíci

    Cheers mate! ❤

  • @technishawn
    @technishawn Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thank you, friend.

  • @Furiac.
    @Furiac. Před měsícem

    getting a banjo this week and im excited (im an intermediate guitar player but it seems like a new challenge)

  • @faihu
    @faihu Před 5 měsíci

    Im just startet, thank you for teaching!

  • @rhinofarms411
    @rhinofarms411 Před 5 měsíci

    Awesome

  • @aubreyragsdale8163
    @aubreyragsdale8163 Před rokem +7

    Great video! I'll have to come back when I finally get a banjo 😄

  • @francescaschrick5449
    @francescaschrick5449 Před 3 měsíci

    You are Awesome thanks thanks!!!

  • @JoseRamos-rn9km
    @JoseRamos-rn9km Před 3 měsíci

    Great

  • @cobboom2211
    @cobboom2211 Před měsícem

    This was helpful, thanks pal! I’ve also annoyed the bajeezus out of my family, win win :P

  • @pameladahl8274
    @pameladahl8274 Před 26 dny

    Bought my banjo yesterday. Will ship tomorrow. This is the hard part. Practice practice practice.

  • @TJRohyans
    @TJRohyans Před 8 měsíci +4

    You just made something click for me! You said the rolls are the sequence of your fingers not the strings. I don't know why I didn't realize that sooner. Now maybe I can get a little better. Thanks!

  • @garypaterson2794
    @garypaterson2794 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Mason, thank you young man 🎅🤠🙏Have loved the sound and history of banjos and even being an old man, want to try. I have a 12 string Alvarez acoustic I haven't applied myself to. Didn't start young enough or dedicated myself enough. I preach the shame is not being willing to learn things, perhaps I'll follow my own advice. Your rolls for 3-4 strings I get, 5 or so will take perseverance when I find a banjo, I love their sound as well as the 12 string Alvarez and can it be used for rolls until I get a banjo?God bless you and thank you Sir 🎅🤠🙏

  • @mikefinley4367
    @mikefinley4367 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Im laughing , this popped upsgain snd I said ...why not. Your such a pleasant person in your presentations its a telief grom the vircus I lie in.

  • @Steve-jf3hf
    @Steve-jf3hf Před rokem +9

    Nice one Mason👍🏻🪕. I made up a roll this morning, it had cheese and pickle in it😂

    • @MasonCroneMusic
      @MasonCroneMusic  Před rokem +1

      Those types of rolls sound really good. 😉😂

    • @jmack619
      @jmack619 Před 6 měsíci +1

      ​@@MasonCroneMusicstevie's on a roll ; )

  • @bomark2002
    @bomark2002 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Rolls?? Man I love rolls!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @idcharles3739
    @idcharles3739 Před rokem +13

    Suggestion: start the video with the dream. Play all the rolls nice and fast at the start of the video before you start speaking. And then we know what we're aiming for. I'm about 2 minutes in and still haven't heard any of the rolls played properly!
    Thanks, great content.

    • @MasonCroneMusic
      @MasonCroneMusic  Před rokem +4

      Thanks for the suggestion

    • @jmack619
      @jmack619 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@MasonCroneMusic I'd chuck has awe inspiring focus and the patients of a zen master !, Thank you. Don't change a thing !

  • @wctyre49
    @wctyre49 Před 8 měsíci

    How did you get a granada inlay,without the first fret inlay,I don't see one like that on their website,that's also my preference.

    • @MasonCroneMusic
      @MasonCroneMusic  Před 8 měsíci

      Its not a "Grenada" inlay, it's just hearts and flowers... Countless banjos have this pattern. Mine is a 2004 Gold Tone OB 250+ which just happens not to have an inlay on the first fret. The new ones have it though.

  • @Maniac5755
    @Maniac5755 Před rokem +2

    Love the back ground is that your back yard or far in to the woods?

    • @MasonCroneMusic
      @MasonCroneMusic  Před rokem

      This one is in my yard, some of my videos are far in the woods though.

  • @willcuny5937
    @willcuny5937 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Not really related to this video, but do you have any tips for avoiding accidentally muting other strings while trying to play notes with my left hand? I have seen a lot of videos saying to arch my fingers more but it starts to hurt my fingertips fast when I do it like that.

    • @MasonCroneMusic
      @MasonCroneMusic  Před 11 měsíci +2

      Basically all you can do is make sure you're not touching them. It's that simple. Which can be hard when starting and you do have to arch your fingers a little. It just takes practice! 😃

    • @thepastarat
      @thepastarat Před 10 měsíci +2

      learning any stringed instrument is going to hurt your fingers at first, you just have to keep at it until you develop calluses on your fingertips

  • @ac158
    @ac158 Před rokem

    Hey young man you ever heard of John prine check it out, he's half the musician you are he may be dead now but if you could do anything like John prine you got it going on❤

  • @mikefinley4367
    @mikefinley4367 Před 9 měsíci

    Mason, any relation to Royce Crone in N.Dak?

  • @whitekia964
    @whitekia964 Před 3 měsíci

    Hi, I'm a beginner banjo player. Please tell me what rolls are available for an Irish 4-string banjo?

    • @MasonCroneMusic
      @MasonCroneMusic  Před 3 měsíci

      I don't play 4 string banjo... Pretty sure you play it with a flat pick. You'll need a 5 string if you want to play rolls and bluegrass

  • @bily4566
    @bily4566 Před rokem

    You’ll use your thumb to pick down on the top three strings pointer finger 4 string middle finger on the bottom string 5 th string

    • @bily4566
      @bily4566 Před rokem

      I am not a good banjo player. I am just learning I started on cripple Creek. The guy I was learning from died.

    • @TJRohyans
      @TJRohyans Před 8 měsíci

      Yes; except you numbered the strings backward. The short, top string is the 5th string.

  • @Banjodave2011
    @Banjodave2011 Před rokem +2

    Have you ever used a metronome to help with smoothness and accuracy

    • @MasonCroneMusic
      @MasonCroneMusic  Před rokem

      I use a metronome sometimes, usually just to make sure I'm going the same speed on every instrument when I make a multi track recording. I've heard it can help improve speed too though.

  • @karenhickey8772
    @karenhickey8772 Před 9 dny

    I love u

  • @idcharles3739
    @idcharles3739 Před rokem

    2:28 if you want to hear what a roll sounds like!

    • @jmack619
      @jmack619 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thanks for nothing chuck

  • @bily4566
    @bily4566 Před rokem

    If you get a cheap banjo get a good tone ring put on that’s what I did for my

  • @Gremlin.lemonbee
    @Gremlin.lemonbee Před 7 měsíci

    I can never find some easy rolls for a 4 string banjo ): (mine has 4 strings, it's called a banjolele?)

    • @MasonCroneMusic
      @MasonCroneMusic  Před 7 měsíci

      You don't play rolls on those, it's a completely different instrument. You need a five string if you want to play in this style

    • @Gremlin.lemonbee
      @Gremlin.lemonbee Před 7 měsíci

      @MasonCroneMusic wow i didn't know that, seems like i messed up buying /: i thought it'd be easier bc i already know how to play the ukulele

  • @johnharkins2162
    @johnharkins2162 Před 3 měsíci

    How to were the finger picks

    • @MasonCroneMusic
      @MasonCroneMusic  Před 3 měsíci

      Just copy how they look on my fingers 🤷‍♂️

    • @johnharkins2162
      @johnharkins2162 Před 3 měsíci

      I can't see them that good on your finger I try to pick that up that way

  • @ac158
    @ac158 Před rokem

    Check out Ray laidback beautiful banjo Man

  • @theeaskey
    @theeaskey Před 6 měsíci

    Ive got perfect pitch...i can toss a five string into a dumpster at twenty ft

  • @sowertosow
    @sowertosow Před 8 měsíci

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  • @ac158
    @ac158 Před rokem +1

    Sorry son you need to be in a recording studio.

  • @prestonnotserp221
    @prestonnotserp221 Před rokem

    Should have a tab for this