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Power Chord Basic Progression (I–IV–V–I) Chord Progression

Metal basics. Power chord I-IV-V progression.

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Roman numerals

I
IV
V
I

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

C – F – G – C

Key of G

G – C – D – G

Key of D

D – G – A – D

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Thrash Gallop Progression
Im – ♭II – Im – ♭VII
Phrygian Riff Progression
Im – ♭II – Im – ♭II
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

All Metal chord progressions