Blues in D — syncopated rhythm New
The D7, G7, A7 progression with a syncopated strumming pattern (off-beat accents), more demanding than the basic steady pattern.
Tips
Count out loud and clap the off-beats before picking the guitar back up, to really feel the displacement.
Chord progression — D
Bar 1
D7
Bar 2
D7
Bar 3
D7
Bar 4
D7
Bar 5
G7
Bar 6
G7
Bar 7
D7
Bar 8
D7
Bar 9
A7
Bar 10
G7
Bar 11
D7
Bar 12
A7
Chords
Related sheets
- Wide exploration riff — D# minor (Level 5)
- String-skip zigzag riff — C minor (Level 5)
- Blues in A — fast shuffle (Level 5)