Mastering The Alternating-Thumb Roll Beginner Banjo Lesson 

Great! I'm glad you found it helpful. I have a few other videos in this same style exploring other popular roll patterns. You can check them out on my channel. - Mike

Thank you. I appreciate that. It's always fun to play in Rochester. Yea there are some great MN bands out there.

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words. - Mike

You can. I have the tab available on my site which you can download and print out. Thanks. - Mike

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It would depend on what other chords you're playing. You could retune the 5th string to A if you're playing in D. However, the open 5th string shouldn't sound terrible unless you're out of tune or you're hitting the note too hard. But if you're playing G, C and D you should definitely be able to use the 5th string on the D chord without it sounding too bad. You may want to check your intonation or tuning to verify you're in tune. - Mike

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