Mickey Cochran's Mandolin Crosspicking Series as published at the Mandolin Cafe and from the Mandolin Crosspicking Technique book from Mel Bay. View and print with Courier. ------------------- In this lesson, we are going back to the basics by exercising an essential right-hand pattern: our forward/reverse roll. We will first lay out the basic patterns involved and then apply these patterns to both chord progressions and the timeless standard: "Home Sweet Home". Some of the following exercises can be found in its entirety in the Mel Bay Publication: "Mandolin Crosspicking Technique". Address all questions concerning these lessons to: mickeyc@zianet.com Preparatory Study Notes: Basic Forward/Reverse Roll ==================================================================== E|--------------0-----------0------|--------------0-----------0------] A|--0-------0-------0-----------0--|--0-------0-------0-----------0--] D|------0---------------0----------|------0---------------0----------] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U U D U U D U D U U D U U Before attempting the following chord progression, make sure you can comfortably play the above Forward/Reverse Roll without fretting (pun intended)--almost to the point that you no longer have to think about what your right hand is doing. G G6 ==================================================================== E|--------------3-----------3------|--------------0-----------0------] A|--2-------2-------2-----------2--|--5-------5-------5-----------5--] D|------5---------------5----------|------5---------------5----------] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U U D U U D U D U U D U U C D ==================================================================== E|--------------3-----------3------|--------------5-----------5------] A|--7-------7-------7-----------7--|--9-------9-------9-----------9--] D|------5---------------5----------|------7---------------7----------] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U U D U U D U D U U D U U G D ==================================================================== E|--------------7-----------7------|--------------5-----------5------] A|--10------10------10----------10-|--9-------9-------9-----------9--] D|------9---------------9----------|------7---------------7----------] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U U D U U D U D U U D U U C G6 Back to the Beginning ==================================================================== E|--------------3-----------3------|--------------0-----------0------]] A|--7-------7-------7-----------7--|--5-------5-------5-----------5--]] D|------5---------------5----------|------5---------------5----------]] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------]] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U U D U U D U D U U D U U In playing the following arrangement, be very careful to pay close attention to the down/up strokes...These are critical in establishing the timing and accents. "Home Sweet Home" - arranged by Mickey Cochran Lead In: =================================== E|---------------------------------| A|----------------------------0----| D|--------------------5---0--------| G|----------------4----------------| 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U Part I: G C6 C ==================================================================== E|--------------3-----------3------|--------------5---------------3--] A|--2-------2-------2-----------2--|--3-------3-------7-------7------] D|------5---------------5----------|------2---------------5----------] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U U D U U D U D U D U D U G6 G G6 ==================================================================== E|--------------0-----------0------|--------------0---------------0--] A|--5-------5-------5-----------5--|--2-------2-------5-------5------] D|------5---------------5----------|------5---------------5----------] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U U D U U D U D U D U D U D7 ==================================================================== E|--------------0------------------|----------0-------------------0--] A|--3-------3-------3-------2------|--3-----------3---0-------0------] D|------4---------------4-------4--|------4---------------4----------] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U U D U D U D U U D U D U G G To Beginning ==================================================================== E|--------------0------------------|---------------------------------] A|--2-------2-------2-------0------|------------------------------0--] D|------5---------------5----------|--5-------------------5---0------] G|---------------------------------|--4---------------4--------------] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U U D U D D U D U Second Time Through, Start Here: Part II: G D C ==================================================================== E|--------------7-----------7------|--------------5---------------3--] A|--10------10------10----------10-|--9-------9-------7-------7------] D|------9---------------9----------|------7---------------5----------] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U U D U U D U D U D U D U G6 ==================================================================== E|--------------0-----------0------|--------------0---------------0--] A|--5-------5-------5-----------5--|--2-------2-------5-------5------] D|------5---------------5----------|------5---------------5----------] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U U D U U D U D U D U D U D7 ==================================================================== E|--------------0------------------|----------0-------------------0--] A|--3-------3-------3-------2------|--3-----------3---0-------0------] D|------4---------------4-------4--|------4---------------4----------] G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U U D U D U D U U D U D U G6 G To Beginning of Part II ==================================================================== E|--------------0------------------|------------------------------0--] A|--2-------2-------2-------0------|------------------5-------5------] D|------5---------------5----------|--5-------------------5----------] G|---------------------------------|--4------------------------------] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U D U U D U D D U D U Second time through Part II, End Here G6 G ==================================================================== E|----------0-----------0----------|---------------------------------]] A|------2-----------2-------0------|---------------------------------]] D|--5-----------5------------------|--5------------------------------]] G|---------------------------------|--4------------------------------]] 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & D U U D U U D D This information appears both on the Mandolin Cafe at http://www.mandolincafe.com/crosspicking.html and also as part of Mickey Cochran's Mandolin Crosspicking Technique from Mel Bay.