Drop D strumming — tight chug in D (metal) New
An all-downstroke pattern applied to the D grid (D5d, G5d, A5d): 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 — D
Bar 1
D5d
i
Bar 2
D5d
i
Bar 3
G5d
IV
Bar 4
D5d
i
Bar 5
A5d
v
Bar 6
A5d
v
Bar 7
D5d
i
Bar 8
D5d
i
Chords
Related sheets
- Metal in B — arpeggios (Level 2)
- B minor pentatonic scale — position 1 (Level 2)
- F minor pentatonic scale — position 1 (Level 2)