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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% popularProgression (Roman Numerals)
i5 - bII5 - i5 - bVII5
Example in C
A5 - Bb5 - A5 - G5
Chromatic power chord riff
Power Metal
85% popularProgression (Roman Numerals)
i - VI - III - VII
Example in C
Am - F - C - G
Epic metal progression
Doom Metal
75% popularProgression (Roman Numerals)
i - i - bII - bII
Example in C
Em - Em - F - F
Slow, heavy progression