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Forward-Roll Style, Part 3: Forward-Roll Style in Other Keys 

This lesson is part of the course Contemporary Bluegrass Banjo with Wes Corbett.
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Forward-Roll Style, Part 3: Forward-Roll Style in Other Keys 
Forward-Roll Style, Part 3: Forward-Roll Style in Other Keys 
 
The forward-roll style can be used in other keys. The key of D, with the fifth-string capo at A, is particularly nice, and Ron Block often plays out of D in this tuning. In this video, Wes demonstrates how he plays “You Are My Sunshine” forward-roll style in the keys of D and C, and talks about playing in other keys, like E and F. He also shows you how to add other chord tones to the melody when using forward-roll style, and play the melody in different octaves.

 
 
 
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