Bluegrass legend Jesse McReynolds invented crosspicking on the Mandolin in the 1960s, & this DVD gives you the chance to learn this complex & powerful technique from the master himself. Jesse starts at the beginning, teaching the basics of mandolin crosspicking which emulates the characteristic sounds of banjo rolls. He provides a host of exercises, melodic variations, endings, backward rolls & arrangements to some of his best known songs. Jesse also reveals the secrets of his splitter strings.