Rock in D minor — muted strums
G, the chord borrowed from the Dorian mode that gives this grid its distinctive colour, is also the widest of the four to mute: 6 strings, versus 4 or 5 for the other three. The grid's harmonically most 'different' chord is therefore also, coincidentally, the most technically demanding to mute cleanly.
Tips
Mute G separately first: it's the widest chord of the four, and the one that sets this grid apart from its A minor cousin in the catalogue.
Compare the sound of muted G with the other three: even one string ringing fully is enough to break the percussive effect on such a wide chord.
Once G is under control, this grid asks for nothing more than standard muting on the other three open chords.
Chord progression — Dm
Bar 1
Dm
Bar 2
Am
Bar 3
G
Bar 4
C
Chords
Related sheets
- Rock in E minor (variant) — arpeggios (Level 3)
- Improvisation — rock in E minor (Level 3)
- Rock in E minor (basic version) — arpeggios (Level 3)