Victory Fanfare (Final Fantasy)

I → bVI → bVII → I

Position
Eb chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Eb: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 6, string 4: fret 8, string 3: fret 8, string 2: fret 8, string 1: fret 66×Eb
B chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for B: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 4, string 3: fret 4, string 2: fret 4, string 1: fret 2×B
C# chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for C#: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 4, string 4: fret 6, string 3: fret 6, string 2: fret 6, string 1: fret 44×C#
Eb chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Eb: string 6: muted, string 5: fret 6, string 4: fret 8, string 3: fret 8, string 2: fret 8, string 1: fret 66×Eb
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About

The iconic Final Fantasy victory fanfare by Nobuo Uematsu. The I-bVI-bVII-I uses Mixolydian interchange to create that euphoric, triumphant feeling. Those borrowed chords are what make it sound so celebratory.

Songs using this progression

  • Victory Fanfare — Final Fantasy Series
  • Chocobo Theme — Final Fantasy Series
  • Prelude — Final Fantasy Series
Video GameChiptuneOrchestraltriumphantheroiccelebratoryepic

Related progressions

Epic Cinematic
vi → IV → I → V
Film ScoreCinematic
Anime Opening (Royal Road)
IV → V → iii → vi
J-PopAnime OST