Hi @bill4 I am afraid so unless you want to play every tune in the Key of D.
Seriously don’t beat yourself up. You will get there just be patient, take a break and have a coffee 
No pain no gain!
Discuss the Banjo lesson: Banjo Square Roll Study
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Is it normal for me to take sometime learning this going on the second week
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Very normal. The square roll isn’t very natural feeling at first… at least it wasn’t for me. Take it slow. Don’t play it any faster than you can play it cleanly. Stay at a clean pace for at least 15 minutes (or more) and then set it down and come back in a bit. You’ll be surprised what those little breaks will do for incorporation.
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I agree with @Mark_Rocka for sure. Yes, you’re having to build some new brain connections when learning this one!