Drop D riff — palm mute groove in D (metal) New
A power chord riff over the D grid (D5d, G5d, A5d), 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
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
- Rhythm groove riff — C minor (Level 3)
- Three-note rolling lick riff — E minor (Level 3)
- syncopation power riff — B (Level 3)