Hip-Hop Chord Progressions

10 Hip-Hop chord progressions. Pick one to see the chords by key, listen to it and download the MIDI.

• Lo-Fi 2-5-1 Progression

  IIm7 – V7 – Imaj7

  Key of C: Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7

  Lo-fi hip hop standard. Jazz sampling style.

• Dark Trap Progression

  Im – ♭III – ♭VI – ♭VII

  Key of C: Cm – Eb – Ab – Bb

  Dark melodic trap progression. Future style.

• Boom Bap Progression

  Im7 – IVm7 – ♭VImaj7 – V7

  Key of C: Cm7 – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – G7

  Classic 90s New York hip hop style.

• Mask Off Progression

  Im – ♭III

  Key of C: Cm – Eb

  Future's hit. Representative minor v progression.

• West Coast Progression

  Im7 – IVm7 – ♭VII7 – ♭VImaj7

  Key of C: Cm7 – Fm7 – Bb7 – Abmaj7

  West coast hip hop from the G-Funk era.

• Sad Piano Progression

  Im – ♭VI – ♭III – ♭VII

  Key of C: Cm – Ab – Eb – Bb

  Piano-based progression popular in emo rap.

• Drill Progression

  Im – ♭VII – ♭VI – ♭VII

  Key of C: Cm – Bb – Ab – Bb

  Dark aggressive progression for UK/Chicago drill.

• Jazzy Sample Progression

  Imaj9 – VIm9 – IIm9 – V13

  Key of C: Cmaj9 – Am9 – Dm9 – G13

  Soulful sampling progression in J Dilla style.

• Phonk Progression

  Im7 – ♭VIImaj7

  Key of C: Cm7 – Bbmaj7

  Dark psychedelic progression from Memphis rap.

• Travis Scott Style Progression

  Im – ♭VI – ♭VII – Im

  Key of C: Cm – Ab – Bb – Cm

  Psychedelic trap with autotune and synths.