Drop D strumming — tight chug in B New
An all-downstroke pattern applied to the B grid (B5d, A5d, G5d): the 'chug' style so typical of Drop D, where wrist steadiness matters more than pattern variety.
Tips
Keep your wrist relaxed even while playing only downstrokes: tension is the number one cause of fatigue on an extended chug pattern.
Strumming pattern
D = downstroke, U = upstroke, — = the arm keeps moving without touching the strings.
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Chord progression — B
Bar 1
B5d
Bar 2
A5d
Bar 3
G5d
Bar 4
A5d
Chords
Related sheets
- B minor pentatonic scale — working the descent (Level 3)
- Rock in A minor — chord changes (Level 3)
- Improvisation — rock in B minor, variant (Level 3)