Rock in D minor (variant) — syncopated rhythm
As with the catalogue's C grid, F stays the only barre chord here: under the syncopation, the barre has to be replanted at the right moment without a strong beat to anchor against, unlike the three other open chords (Dm, Am, C). This grid's natural minor colour (no Dorian borrowing, already noted on the base version) stays identical under the syncopation.
Tips
If the F barre isn't reliable yet on this grid's regular version, work on it there first before adding the syncopation.
Isolate the transition to F under the off-beat separately from the rest of the grid.
Listen for the natural minor colour even under the syncopation: it shouldn't change, only the rhythm gets more complex.
Chord progression — Dm
Bar 1
Dm
i
Bar 2
F
III
Bar 3
Am
v
Bar 4
C
VII