Drop D strumming — syncopation in D New
A pattern with rhythmic rests that break up the steady strumming, applied to the D grid (D5d, G5d, E5d): the arm keeps moving even on the beats where it doesn't touch the strings.
Tips
Never stop moving your arm on the rests: that ghost motion is what keeps the pattern locked in rhythmically.
Strumming pattern
D = downstroke, U = upstroke, — = the arm keeps moving without touching the strings.
D
-
D
D
-
D
D
-
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
- Rock improvisation in D (Drop D) (Level 3)
- stepped climb power riff — B (Level 3)
- Rock in A minor (variant) — arpeggios (Level 3)