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Banjo roll

Okay kiddo, do you know what a banjo is? It's a musical instrument with strings that you pluck with your fingers. Now, when someone plays the banjo, they use a technique called a banjo roll.

A banjo roll is when you pluck the strings in a special way. You use your fingers to play each string one at a time in a pattern. It's kind of like tapping your foot in a pattern, but you're using your fingers on the banjo instead.

When you do a banjo roll, you create a cool sound that makes the banjo music really fun to listen to. It's like adding pepper to your pizza, it makes it extra tasty! Different people play different banjo rolls, and they can make the music sound really fast or slow, depending on how they are played.

So, that's what a banjo roll is, a way to play the strings in a special pattern using your fingers to make cool sounds. Try it out next time you're playing with a banjo!
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