Drop D riff — palm mute groove in D New
A power chord riff over the D grid (D5d, G5d, E5d), built for tight palm muting: the picking hand stays anchored near the bridge for a short, percussive sound, more than for the accuracy of the chord changes themselves.
Tips
Rest the edge of your palm just in front of the bridge, not on top of it: too far forward and the sound loses pitch; too far back and it won't mute enough.
Chord progression — D
Bar 1
D5d
Bar 2
D5d
Bar 3
G5d
Bar 4
G5d
Bar 5
E5d
Bar 6
E5d
Bar 7
D5d
Bar 8
D5d
Chords
Related sheets
- Rock in D minor — arpeggios (Level 3)
- Full round trip riff — A# minor (Level 3)
- Drop D strumming — syncopation in D (Dorian) (Level 3)