Rock in B minor (variant) — strumming pattern
A strumming pattern applied to the Bm, Em, A, D progression, to build right-hand consistency independently of the chord changes.
Tips
Isolate the strumming pattern on a single held chord first, before applying it across the full progression.
Understanding this type of exercise
Em-Am-D-G with an even strum
The minor rock loop with a strumming pattern that never stops. The picking hand keeps going through the air during the changes; accent beats 2 and 4.
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
- Barre — F to A minor transition (Level 3)
- Improvisation — rock in A minor (Level 3)
- Drop D strumming — syncopation in D (Dorian) (Level 3)