Hi Hannah pretty cool exercises . I'm not a fiddle player but a 10 String Irish Cittern player I came across Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle by Grey Larsen many yrs ago I figure out how to flat pick short , long rolls , short & long cranns I got pretty good it. I didn't try double cut rolls yet. One of the ways I practices doing scales with ornaments like short & long rolls Irish players would say Tips & Cuts /classical players would say grace notes all they are pull off & hammer on done on top of the root note. I seen irish flatpicker books got some wired way picking all the notes and jumping strings for the long rolls total potted I say. Long roll you got triplets with 2 grace notes on top of second & 3rd note. Pull off & Hammer on on to the root note like D it's very easy. Grey Larsen in his book got really good exercises one can apply his ideas to any instrument. I'm buying a Irish Button Box next week and I'm going to figures a way to do Long Cranns on the box If I master that all other ornaments is easy maybe even the double cut rolls ? THUMBS UP HANNAH :)
Thank you!! This is great, I love hearing about how other instruments play the roll -- amazing how it varies! Will have to check out that book for sure.
From the description and the sound, a roll reminds me of a "trill" that you can do on guitar. It does seem more difficult because you are bowing instead of strumming (not to mention how you must hold the violin at your neck). Thanks for making this video!
My current tune- The Sporting Pitchfork - has 3 rolls as the first 3 notes - F#EF#- so I reckon I'll be rolling a lot in practice and wondering if the tune will ever kick off! 🎶🤣🎻
Great question! It's not a "true" roll, but I like to play a descending triplet all on one bow (third finger-first finger-open) to create a similar sound to the 5 note roll when it comes to open strings.
