Drop D strumming — syncopation in D (Dorian) New
A pattern with rhythmic rests that break up the steady strumming, applied to the D Dorian grid (D5d, G5d, A5d, B5d): 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
-
D
Chord progression — D
Bar 1
D5d
i
Bar 2
D5d
i
Bar 3
G5d
IV
Bar 4
A5d
v
Bar 5
D5d
i
Bar 6
D5d
i
Bar 7
B5d
VI
Bar 8
A5d
v
Chords
Related sheets
- Rock in D minor (variant) — syncopated rhythm (Level 4)
- Rock in D minor (variant) — syncopated muted strums (Level 4)
- Rock in B minor — fingerstyle (Level 4)