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Posted: **20 Nov 2000 2:29 pm**

Wonder if someone could share some tab for practice using banjo rolls type speed picking. Thanks

Posted: **20 Nov 2000 4:29 pm**

Here is one.

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Banjo Roll in G;E9th pedal steel

1.________________________________}
2._10____10___________10__________}
3._____________10b__________10b___}REPEAT
4.____10____10_____10____10_____10}
5.________________________________}
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[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 20 November 2000 at 04:30 PM.]

Posted: **21 Nov 2000 2:49 am**

To "produce" a sound similar to Banjo
I use a cloth (scarf or light towel) and
place it across the 12th fret.
Everything that's been "picked" above sounds
banjo-like.

A good friend of mine, Steve Smith, who played once in my band showed me this little
trick.

Judy www.thestetsons.com

Posted: **21 Nov 2000 7:03 am**

Judy,,,,I don't really want to "sound like" a banjo,,,,,the roll type sound is very effective in various "Rags" and speedpicking. Com'on guys,,,,,post some tab!!

Posted: **21 Nov 2000 7:56 am**

I think if -b0b- had his way, it would be thick naugehyde (sp?) and duck tape at the 12th fret!

Posted: **21 Nov 2000 8:00 am**

Here are three typical banjo rolls as played
on the banjo. How you adapt these to the
steel is up to your own discretion.
<pre>
1)_______0_____ 0_________0___
2)____0___________0___________
3)_0_________________0________
4)____________________________
5)__________0_________________
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<pre>
1)__________0____________0______
2)____0___________0_____________
3)_0____________________________
4)_____________0________________
5)_______0___________0__________
</pre>
<pre>
1)_____0_____________0________0_
2)______________________________
3)_0____________0__________0____
4)______________________________
5)_________0____________0_______
</pre>

Gary Lee
[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 23 November 2000 at 10:48 AM.][This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 23 November 2000 at 10:49 AM.]

Posted: **21 Nov 2000 9:16 am**

A slightly different version.

<pre>Buddy's Banjo Roll

1.______________________________}
2._10____10_________10__________}
3._____________10b________10b___}REPEAT
4.____10____10_________10_______}
5.______________________________}
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My best,
Ernie

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www.buddyemmons.com[This message was edited by Ernie Renn on 21 November 2000 at 09:22 AM.]

Posted: **21 Nov 2000 4:14 pm**

Backwards roll w/string-skip

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1)__________________________________________________
2)___________8L________________8L________________8L_ (Eb -> D)
3)__8_________________8_________________8___________
4)_____8________8________8________8________8________
5)________8________8________8________8________8_____

1)__________________________________________________
2)___________6_________________6_________________6__
3)__6B________________6B________________6B__________
4)_____6C_______6C_______6C_______6C_______6C_______
5)________6C_______6C_______6C_______6C_______6C____

1)__________________________________________________
2)___________6_________________6____________________
3)__6_________________6_________________6___________
4)_____6R_______6R_______6R_______6R_______6R_______
5)________6________6________6________6________6~~6A_

1)__________________________________________________
2)__________________________________________________
3)__________________________________________________
4)__6R_______8________10~9__8~~~~~~~~_______________
5)_____6A~8A____8A~10A______8~~~~~~~~_______________
</pre>

Bengt

Posted: **23 Nov 2000 10:35 am**

Another one I like to play from time to time, is sort of a banjo type back up type lick.
Semi-mute the strings and go one fret higher than the pedals down position with the E to Eb lever engaged. In a fast roll, (to match the song tempo), play strings 4, 3, 2. I use it primarily to back a bluegrassy type fiddle solo in tunes like Rocky Top.

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My best,
Ernie

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www.buddyemmons.com[This message was edited by Ernie Renn on 25 November 2000 at 01:12 AM.]

Posted: **25 Nov 2000 1:16 am**

I just corrected my post, (above). I had it at the no pedal position. Sorry if I gave you a bum steer...
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My best,
Ernie

The Official Buddy Emmons Website
www.buddyemmons.com[This message was edited by Ernie Renn on 25 November 2000 at 01:19 AM.]

Posted: **25 Nov 2000 4:17 pm**

Wouldn't that be a bum steel?

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