The Foggy Mountain Breakdown Roll

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Step 1: Getting the Roll Down

Here's another roll pattern to add to your musical toolkit and this one is used at the very beginning of the popular banjo song, "Foggy Mountain Breakdown."

FreeThe Foggy Mountain Breakdown Roll

Step 2: Adding a Hammer-On

The Foggy Mountain Breakdown roll with the hammer-on is one of the most essential bluegrass banjo licks you'll play.

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Step 3: The First Two Measures

Here we go! This is the very first part of Foggy Mountain Breakdown as played by Earl Scruggs.