Rock in B minor (variant) — muted strums
The Bm, Em, A, D progression played with the picking hand's palm resting on the strings right in front of the bridge: a short, percussive sound instead of a chord ringing out fully.
Tips
Ease off the palm pressure to dial in the muting: press too hard and no pitch comes through at all.
Understanding this type of exercise
Em-Am-D-G with muted strums
The loop played with the palm resting near the bridge: short, percussive sound, ideal for a rock verse. Palm pressure controls the length; keep it resting continuously.
Chord progression — Bm
Bar 1
Bm
i
Bar 2
Em
iv
Bar 3
A
VII
Bar 4
D
III
Chords
The same exercise in other keys
Related sheets
- call and response power riff — E (Level 4)
- Rock in E minor (variant) — syncopated muted strums (Level 4)
- Drop D riff — Dorian colour in B (Level 4)