Minimal Dark Pop (bad guy)

i → iv → V

Position
Gm chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Gm: string 6: fret 3, string 5: fret 5, string 4: fret 5, string 3: fret 3, string 2: fret 3, string 1: fret 33Gm
Cm chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Cm: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 3, string 4: fret 5, string 3: fret 5, string 2: fret 4, string 1: fret 33×Cm
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
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About

The menacing i-iv-V minor progression that powers modern dark pop. The major V chord creates tension against the minor tonality, giving that signature unsettling-yet-catchy feel.

Songs using this progression

  • bad guy — Billie Eilish
  • bury a friend — Billie Eilish
  • when the party's over — Billie Eilish
Alternative PopDark Popdarkminimalmoodyintense

Related progressions

Minor Blues
i → iv → V
BluesRock
Trap Dark (Mask Off)
i → iv → VII → i
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