Dark Grunge

i → VI → III → VII

Position
Am chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Am: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 1, string 1: open×Am
F chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for F: string 6: fret 1, string 5: fret 3, string 4: fret 3, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 1, string 1: fret 1F
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
G chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for G: string 6: fret 3, string 5: fret 2, string 4: open, string 3: open, string 2: open, string 1: fret 3G
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About

A dark, minor-key progression that defined the grunge and alternative rock era. Heavy, moody, and full of tension.

Songs using this progression

  • Smells Like Teen Spirit — Nirvana
  • Zombie — The Cranberries
  • Boulevard of Broken Dreams — Green Day
GrungeAlternative RockMetaldarkheavymoodyintense

Related progressions

Baroque Classical (Andalusian)
i → VII → VI → V
ClassicalFlamenco
Epic Cinematic
vi → IV → I → V
Film ScoreCinematic