Epic Cinematic

vi → IV → I → V

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

The dramatic, building progression used in movie trailers and epic moments. Starts minor, resolves to triumphant major.

Songs using this progression

  • Inception themes — Hans Zimmer
  • Radioactive — Imagine Dragons
  • Demons — Imagine Dragons
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Related progressions

Anime Opening (Royal Road)
IV → V → iii → vi
J-PopAnime OST
Sad Ballad (Axis Progression)
I → V → vi → IV
PopRock