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Phrygian Riff Progression (Im–♭II–Im–♭II) Chord Progression

Evil sound using Phrygian mode. Slayer style.

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Roman numerals

Im
♭II
Im
♭II

Roman numerals give each chord’s position relative to the key’s tonic, so the progression sounds the same in any key.

Chords by key

Key of C

Cm – Db – Cm – Db

Key of G

Gm – G# – Gm – G#

Key of D

Dm – D# – Dm – D#

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Doom Slow Progression
Im – ♭VI – ♭VII – Im
Tritone Progression
I – ♭V – I – ♭V
Prog Metal sus2 Progression
Imsus4 – ♭VIsus4 – IVmsus4 – Vsus4
Chromatic Descent Riff
I – ♭VII – ♭VI – V
Death Metal Modal Progression
Im – ♭II – ♭V – Im
Black Metal Tremolo Progression
Im – ♭VII – ♭VI – V
Djent Progression
Im – ♭II – Im – ♭III
Power Chord Basic Progression
I – IV – V – I

All Metal chord progressions