Drop D strumming — single accent in D (call and response) New
A mostly downstroke pattern with a single accenting upstroke, applied to the D grid (D5d, F5d, G5d, A5d): just enough variation to avoid monotony without losing the weight of the palm mute, even at a fast tempo.
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
U
D
D
D
-
D
Chord progression — D
Bar 1
D5d
i
Bar 2
D5d
i
Bar 3
F5d
III
Bar 4
D5d
i
Bar 5
D5d
i
Bar 6
D5d
i
Bar 7
G5d
IV
Bar 8
A5d
v