Chop chord

[5] As a rhythm guitar and mandolin technique, it is accomplished through chucking, in which the chord is muted by lifting the fretting fingers immediately after strumming, producing a percussive effect.

The offbeat was played on the piano in rhythm and blues "shuffle" style, as heard in songs like Louis Jordan's "It's a Low-Down Dirty Shame" (1942) and Professor Longhair's "Willie Mae" (1949).

Alternatively, the bass note can be played and allowed to ring, with the remainder of the chord being "chucked" on the up beat.

[citation needed] Mandolin "chunks", or more commonly known as "chops", rarely include a down-beat strum.

When a mandolin is playing rhythm it is most often in conjunction with other instruments, such as guitar and bass, which produce the main beat.