Submitted by LivandLearnMusic t3_zzffon in Music
Trying to compose an angry guitar song, probably in an alt rock or rock sort of genre. I’m struggling to come up with angry-sounding chord progressions. Does anyone have any ideas?
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Gary_Vigoda t1_j2bh83c wrote
Angry is fairly easy. Just short fast power chords.
hophead7 t1_j2bl0y9 wrote
Ramones? Dead Kennedy's? Pantera? Misfits?
Kolzig33189 t1_j2blubv wrote
Usually a lower tuning like drop C will naturally make everything sound angrier, moodier, and more aggressive.
FuzzyMagi t1_j2bm7pw wrote
Skunk Anansie-weak
MoronTheBall t1_j2btp97 wrote
Try listening to the Tragically Hip. Nautical Disaster or Locked in the Trunk of the Car show it is more about the build-up and dragging out than the chords themselves.
Prestigious_Toe2151 t1_j2c1km7 wrote
Dethklok
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Dumblond11 t1_j2cfhhj wrote
Upvote for the angry intent.Totally get what you're going for
[deleted] t1_j2cljy6 wrote
I always find that uh adding dissonance has more of an angry effect than using a particular chord progression but yeah try out like something pentatonic and throwing in an off key note over the top o’ whatever chord
Greenbudhaa t1_j2cpjk7 wrote
F5 - G5 - A5 - G5 (repeat)
InsomniaTwoSeven t1_j2cyeb9 wrote
Check out ‘Turbulent’ by Waterparks, that’s incredibly angry. Especially the outro where it just explodes
Alternative-Lion1336 t1_j2e2cpr wrote
Check out Ministry.
hophead7 t1_j2fic2c wrote
Alternative-Lion1336 t1_j2fisjx wrote
And Mr. Bungle
max3pad t1_j2fqvbc wrote
Take a normal "happy" sounding progression and drop one of the chords by a half-step
bluetriumphantcloud t1_j2ba4j8 wrote
Copy the progression from a song you like, change a chord or two.
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