Drop D riff — palm mute groove in D (advanced variant) New
Same tight palm muting as the basic version, but here the chord changes on every beat (D5d-G5d-D5d-E5d-G5d-D5d-E5d-D5d) instead of holding each chord for two beats: the fretting hand has to slide the barre from one chord to the next without ever releasing the palm pressure on the low strings.
Tips
Keep the Drop D barre in constant contact with the three low strings while you shift: it's the slide, not a jump, that keeps the palm mute effective from one chord to the next.
Chord progression — D
Bar 1
D5d
Bar 2
G5d
Bar 3
D5d
Bar 4
E5d
Bar 5
G5d
Bar 6
D5d
Bar 7
E5d
Bar 8
D5d
Chords
Related sheets
- Economy picking (Level 5)
- Drop D strumming — single accent in D (Dorian) (Level 5)
- Rock in D minor — alternating bass fingerstyle (Level 5)