EDM Chord Progressions

41 EDM chord progressions. Pick one to see the chords by key, listen to it and download the MIDI.

• House Progression

  VIm – IV – I – V

  Key of C: Am – F – C – G

  Classic four-on-the-floor dance music progression. Creates groove with VIm-IV-I-V cycle.

• Trance Progression

  Im – VI – III – VII

  Key of C: Cm – A – E – B

  Uplifting trance sound. Creates euphoria in a minor key.

• Dubstep Progression

  Im – VIm – IIIm – VIIm

  Key of C: Cm – Am – Em – Bm

  Classic heavy bass dubstep progression. Creates a massive sound in minor key.

• Future Bass Progression

  Imaj7 – IIIm7 – VIm7 – IVmaj7

  Key of C: Cmaj7 – Em7 – Am7 – Fmaj7

  Bright future bass sound with floating quality. Sparkling and radiant.

• Techno Progression

  Im – VIm – Im – VIm

  Key of C: Cm – Am – Cm – Am

  Minimal and repetitive techno sound. Simple back-and-forth between minor chords.

• Deep House Progression

  IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7 – VIm7

  Key of C: Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7 – Am7

  Deep and mellow house sound. Jazzy atmosphere.

• Ambient Progression

  Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – VImaj7 – Imaj7

  Key of C: Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Amaj7 – Cmaj7

  Slow ambient sound. Meditative and floating quality.

• Riddim/Dubstep Dark Progression

  Im – ♭VII – ♭VI – ♭VII

  Key of C: Cm – Bb – Ab – Bb

  Dark and aggressive riddim/dubstep sound.

• UK Garage Progression

  VIm7 – IVmaj7 – IIIm7 – V7

  Key of C: Am7 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – G7

  Typical UK garage progression. Groovy and soulful.

• Bigroom EDM

  I – I – IV – IV

  Key of C: C – C – F – F

  Classic big room house progression. Simple and powerful.

• Future Funk

  IVmaj7 – IIIm7 – VIm – V

  Key of C: Fmaj7 – Em7 – Am – G

  Sophisticated future funk progression.

• Synthwave Progression

  I – VIm – IV – V

  Key of C: C – Am – F – G

  Synthwave progression reminiscent of the 80s.

• Chillhop Progression

  IVmaj7 – IIIm7 – IIm7 – Imaj7

  Key of C: Fmaj7 – Em7 – Dm7 – Cmaj7

  Relaxed Lo-Fi/chillhop progression.

• Drum and Bass Progression

  VIm – V – IV – IIIm

  Key of C: Am – G – F – Em

  Tense drum and bass progression.

• Retrowave

  I – ♭VII – IV – I

  Key of C: C – Bb – F – C

  Retrowave progression with retro-futuristic feel.

• Dark EDM

  VIm – VIm – IV – IV

  Key of C: Am – Am – F – F

  Dark and heavy EDM progression.

• Melodic EDM

  I – V – VIm – IVmaj7

  Key of C: C – G – Am – Fmaj7

  Melodic and beautiful EDM progression.

• Emo EDM

  IVmaj7 – V – VIm – VIm

  Key of C: Fmaj7 – G – Am – Am

  Emotional EDM/Future Bass style progression.

• Festival EDM

  I – IV – ♭VII – IV

  Key of C: C – F – Bb – F

  Festival anthem progression that gets the crowd excited.

• Cinematic EDM

  VIm – ♭VI – V – I

  Key of C: Am – Ab – G – C

  Cinematic and dramatic EDM progression.

• Dream EDM

  I – IIIm – VIm – IV

  Key of C: C – Em – Am – F

  Dreamy dream house/trance style progression.

• EDM Anthem

  ♭VI – ♭VII – I – I

  Key of C: Ab – Bb – C – C

  Grand EDM anthem progression. bVI-bVII-I-I pattern.

• Future Bass 2

  IVmaj7 – Vm7 – VIm7 – V

  Key of C: Fmaj7 – Gm7 – Am7 – G

  Alternative future bass pattern.

• Wake Me Up Progression

  Im – ♭VI – ♭III – ♭VII

  Key of C: Cm – Ab – Eb – Bb

  Avicii. Minor Im-♭VI-♭III-♭VII progression.

• Clarity Progression

  I – IV – VIm – V

  Key of C: C – F – Am – G

  Zedd. I-IV-VIm-V (1465) progression.

• Animals Progression

  Im – Im – Im – Im

  Key of C: Cm – Cm – Cm – Cm

  Martin Garrix. Single chord Im loop.

• Rising Buildup

  VIm – ♭VII – I – I

  Key of C: Am – Bb – C – C

  Rising VIm-♭VII-I. Pre-drop tension.

• Hyperpop Progression

  I – ♭VII – ♭VI – V

  Key of C: C – Bb – Ab – G

  Extreme I-♭VII-♭VI-V loop.

• Lean On Progression

  Im – ♭VII – ♭VI – V

  Key of C: Cm – Bb – Ab – G

  Major Lazer. Tropical Im-♭VII-♭VI-V.

• Alone Progression

  I – V – VIm – IV

  Key of C: C – G – Am – F

  Marshmello. Future bass I-V-VIm-IV.

• Scary Monsters Progression

  Im – Im – ♭VI – ♭VII

  Key of C: Cm – Cm – Ab – Bb

  Skrillex. Dubstep Im-Im-♭VI-♭VII.

• Porter Robinson Progression

  I – VIm – IIm – IV

  Key of C: C – Am – Dm – F

  I-VIm-IIm-IV. Emotional Worlds album sound.

• Kygo Tropical Progression

  VIm – IV – I – V

  Key of C: Am – F – C – G

  VIm-IV-I-V. Tropical house classic.

• Flume Progression

  Im – ♭III – ♭VII – IV

  Key of C: Cm – Eb – Bb – F

  Im-♭III-♭VII-IV. Flume's future bass.

• Strobe Progression

  Imaj7 – VIm7 – IVmaj7 – V7

  Key of C: Cmaj7 – Am7 – Fmaj7 – G7

  Imaj7-VIm7-IVmaj7-Vmaj7. Deadmau5 progressive house.

• Aphex Twin Ambient Progression

  Imaj9 – ♭VImaj9 – ♭IIImaj9 – ♭VIImaj9

  Key of C: Cmaj9 – Abmaj9 – Ebmaj9 – Bbmaj9

  Imaj9-♭VImaj9-♭IIImaj9-♭VIImaj9. Ambient texture.

• Riddim Progression

  Im – Im – ♭VII – ♭VI

  Key of C: Cm – Cm – Bb – Ab

  Im-Im-♭VII-♭VI. Dark riddim dubstep.

• Bass House Progression

  Im7 – IV7 – ♭VII7 – Im7

  Key of C: Cm7 – F7 – Bb7 – Cm7

  Im7-IV7-♭VII7-Im7. Groovy bass house.

• Melodic Techno Progression

  Im – ♭VI – ♭III – ♭VII

  Key of C: Cm – Ab – Eb – Bb

  Im-♭VI-♭III-♭VII. Tale of Us style dark melodic.

• UK Garage Progression

  IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7 – VIm7

  Key of C: Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7 – Am7

  IIm7-V7-Imaj7-VIm7. 2-step jazzy progression.

• Liquid DnB Progression

  IVmaj7 – IIIm7 – VIm7 – V7

  Key of C: Fmaj7 – Em7 – Am7 – G7

  IVmaj7-IIIm7-VIm7-V7. Liquid drum and bass.