Rock in D minor (variant) — muted strums
As with the catalogue's F chord in C major, muting this F here requires keeping the barre firmly in place rather than easing it, unlike the 3-string Drop D barres that tolerate a slight release. F stays this grid's only tricky spot: Dm, Am and C are standard open chords.
Tips
Mute F separately from the other three chords: it's the only one that demands real barre control rather than a simple palm motion.
Keep the barre finger firmly in place during muting, without trying to ease the pressure the way you would on a Drop D chord.
Once F is mastered muted, this grid plays with the same ease as any entirely open grid in the catalogue.
Chord progression — Dm
Bar 1
Dm
i
Bar 2
F
III
Bar 3
Am
v
Bar 4
C
VII
Chords
Related sheets
- Drop D riff — syncopation in D (Level 3)
- syncopation power riff — D (Level 3)
- Rock in D minor — arpeggios (Level 3)