Anime Battle (Gurenge)

VI → VII → i

Position
C chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for C: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 3, string 4: fret 2, string 3: open, string 2: fret 1, string 1: open×C
D chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for D: string 6: muted, string 5: muted, string 4: open, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 3, string 1: fret 2××D
Em chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Em: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 2, string 3: open, string 2: open, string 1: openEm
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About

The driving minor progression that powers intense anime openings. C-D-Em builds energy through the ascending VI-VII before landing on the minor tonic. This exact progression is used in Demon Slayer's iconic opening.

Songs using this progression

  • Gurenge — LiSA (Demon Slayer)
  • Inferno — Mrs. GREEN APPLE (Fire Force)
  • Kawaki wo Ameku — Minami (Domestic Girlfriend)
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