Anime Emotional (Royal Road 7ths)

IVmaj7 → V7 → iii7 → vi7

Position
Fmaj7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Fmaj7: string 6: fret 1, string 5: muted, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 1, string 1: open×Fmaj7
G7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for G7: string 6: fret 3, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: open, string 2: open, string 1: fret 1G7
Em7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Em7: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: open, string 2: open, string 1: openEm7
Am7 chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Am7: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: open, string 2: fret 1, string 1: open×Am7
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About

The Royal Road progression with 7th chords - also known as the 'koakuma chord progression'. The added extensions create that lush, emotional anime soundtrack feeling. This is the actual form commonly used in J-pop production.

Songs using this progression

  • Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara — Yumi Arai (Kiki's Delivery Service)
  • Ignite — Eir Aoi (Sword Art Online II)
  • Again — YUI (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
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Related progressions

Anime Opening (Royal Road)
IV → V → iii → vi
J-PopAnime OST
City Pop (Plastic Love)
iv7 → VII7 → v7 → i7
City PopJ-Pop
Neo-Soul Smooth (Best Part)
Imaj7 → v7 → IVmaj7 → VImaj7
Neo-SoulR&B