Drop D strumming — tight chug in F New
An all-downstroke pattern applied to the reduced F grid (F5d, C5d): 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 — F
Bar 1
F5d
I
Bar 2
F5d
I
Bar 3
C5d
V
Bar 4
F5d
I
Bar 5
F5d
I
Bar 6
F5d
I
Bar 7
C5d
V
Bar 8
C5d
V
Chords
Related sheets
- syncopation power riff — B (Level 3)
- stepped climb power riff — F (Level 3)
- Metal in G — syncopated rhythm (Level 3)