Rock

Metal Rock (I–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII) Chord Progression

Heavy metal progression. I-bVII-bVI-bVII pattern.

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Roman numerals

I
♭VII
♭VI
♭VII

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 – Bb – Ab – Bb

Key of G

G – F – D# – F

Key of D

D – C – A# – C

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Dramatic Rock
VIm – ♭VI – ♭VII – I
Mixolydian Rock
♭VII – IV – I
Stairway to Heaven Progression
VIm – ♭VI – ♭III – ♭VII
Iron Man Progression
Im – ♭III – ♭VI – ♭VII
Enter Sandman Progression
Im – ♭II – Im – Im
Teen Spirit Progression
I – IV – ♭III – ♭VI
Hotel California Intro Progression
Im – V – ♭VII – IV
Smoke on the Water Progression
Im – ♭III – IV – Im

All Rock chord progressions