EDM Euphoric Build (Wake Me Up)

i → VI → III → VII

Position
Bm chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Bm: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 4, string 3: fret 4, string 2: fret 3, string 1: fret 2×Bm
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
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
A chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for A: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 2, string 1: open×A
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About

The driving EDM progression that builds before the drop. Bm-G-D-A creates urgency that resolves through the major chords. This i-VI-III-VII became the signature sound of 2010s EDM anthems.

Songs using this progression

  • Wake Me Up — Avicii
  • Hey Brother — Avicii
  • Levels — Avicii
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Related progressions

Epic Cinematic
vi → IV → I → V
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