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Metal

Heavy guitar music with power chords and modal harmony

Power chordsChromatic riffsModal scalesDrop tunings
Common Keys: E, D, C, B, A
Thrash Riff
90% popular

Progression (Roman Numerals)

i5 - bII5 - i5 - bVII5

Example in C

A5 - Bb5 - A5 - G5

Chromatic power chord riff

Power Metal
85% popular

Progression (Roman Numerals)

i - VI - III - VII

Example in C

Am - F - C - G

Epic metal progression

Doom Metal
75% popular

Progression (Roman Numerals)

i - i - bII - bII

Example in C

Em - Em - F - F

Slow, heavy progression