Minor EpicChord progression · i – ♭VI – ♭III – ♭VII
Epic minor progression — power-chord friendly, cinematic feel.
In A minor
Why the Minor Epic progression works
The minor chord, then three major chords on the natural minor scale, so it sounds big and cinematic. These are the same four chords as Pop Drive, heard from the minor chord, which is why those songs fit both ways.
Songs built on it, each in its own key:
- Zombie
- Numb
Heard in: Hard rockProgressive rockPunkMetal
How to play Minor Epic in A minor
One voicing per chord, each the nearest to the chord before, so your hand stays in one spot. Open any chord in the chord library for every other way to play it.
Minor Epic chords in all 12 keys
The same numerals in every key. Each chord opens in the chord library, and each key plays in the progression builder.
What scale to play over Minor Epic
Over the whole progression in A minor: A Natural minor, A Minor pentatonic. To follow every chord, switch to the scale the progression builder picks for it.
| Chord | Scale over it |
|---|---|
| i · Am | A Natural minor |
| ♭VI · F | F Lydian |
| ♭III · C | C Major |
| ♭VII · G | G Mixolydian |
Minor Epic questions
What are the chords of the Minor Epic progression?
i – ♭VI – ♭III – ♭VII. In A minor that is Am, F, C, G; in E minor it is Em, C, G, D.
Which songs use the Minor Epic progression?
Zombie and Numb, each in its own key.
What scale do you play over the Minor Epic progression?
A Natural minor and A Minor pentatonic fit the whole progression in A minor. Chord by chord: A Natural minor over Am, F Lydian over F, C Major over C, G Mixolydian over G.
How do you play the Minor Epic progression in another key?
Keep the numerals and move every chord by the same distance. The table on this page spells it in all 12 keys, and each key opens in the progression builder.