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Rolling backup is a foundational banjo skill. It combines chords with picking patterns. This version of Dooley is very simple. It starts with a simple "boom-chuck" pattern for the verse section. Notice the lyrics beneath the banjo tablature. This will help give you a sense of how the chords, timing, and words all connect. The Chorus section includes a forward backward roll. This is a very common roll pattern. Mixing it in with the simple boom chuck gives you nice variety and a chance to focus on solid timing.
Focus first on solid timing. It's the backbone of great music. After you get a handle on that and the basic backup starts to become easier, then try out some of the licks. These give you an idea on how to create more complex and intricate rolling backup and incorporate Scruggs style vocabulary for that classic bluegrass sound.
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