Alternating Roll Patterns are much like what you have
already done in the Forward Roll Pattern, but here
you will be working with a little different pattern
arrangement to really help you grasp the concept. Below
you will see some tablature that will help you with
this. The symbol at the bottom of the tablature that
looks like a staple would be your downstroke, and the
symbol "v" will be your upstroke. Try working
on these arrangements, all using open notes, at your
own pace. Never try to get ahead of yourself. It is
all much like mathematics. You will have to understand
the basics before you move on to the more advanced
subjects therein.
In the tablature below, you will still use the same
ascending pattern as above, but you will be playing
different strings.
This tablature shows you skipping the strings a bit
more now.
In this tablature, notice that there is a rest after
the fourth open note in both measures. This will allow
you to get used to breaks in songs and help you work
with getting back in to the pace of skipping strings
after a rest.
