Drop D chord changes — sliding barre in D (metal)
Chord changes in Drop D on D: each chord (D5d, G5d, A5d) uses the same one-finger barre across the bottom 3 strings, which simply slides from fret to fret — no new shape to memorise, just a horizontal move up or down the neck.
Tips
Keep the same finger angle and pressure throughout the move: in Drop D, the real work is in the accuracy of the slide, not in re-placing your fingers for each chord.
Chord progression — D
Bar 1
D5d
i
Bar 2
D5d
i
Bar 3
G5d
IV
Bar 4
D5d
i
Bar 5
A5d
v
Bar 6
A5d
v
Bar 7
D5d
i
Bar 8
D5d
i
Chords
Related sheets
- Improvisation — metal in A (Level 2)
- Rhythm groove riff — A minor (Level 2)
- F# minor pentatonic scale — position 1 (Level 2)