Drop D strumming — single accent in A New
A mostly downstroke pattern with a single accenting upstroke, applied to the A grid (A5d, C5d, D5d): just enough variation to avoid monotony without losing the weight of the palm mute.
Tips
That lone upstroke should stay light, almost a brush: the contrast with the heavier downstrokes is what creates the accent.
Strumming pattern
D = downstroke, U = upstroke, — = the arm keeps moving without touching the strings.
D
D
D
U
D
D
-
D
Chord progression — A
Bar 1
A5d
i
Bar 2
A5d
i
Bar 3
C5d
III
Bar 4
A5d
i
Bar 5
D5d
iv
Bar 6
D5d
iv
Bar 7
A5d
i
Bar 8
A5d
i
Chords
Related sheets
- Pinch harmonic (Level 4)
- Wide exploration riff — B minor (Level 4)
- call and response power riff — A (Level 4)