Dark Chord Progressions in D Minor
Borrowed flat chords pulling away from the tonic. The bVI and bVII are what make it sound heavy rather than merely sad.
Every chord below is written out in D minor with its roman numeral, so you can transpose it to any other key yourself. These are the same templates the free generator uses.
Dm · Bb · C · Dm
i · bVI · bVII · i
Dm · Gm · C · Bb
i · iv · bVII · bVI
Dm · C · Bb · Am
i · bVII · bVI · V
Dm · Am · Gm · Dm
i · v · iv · i
Generate these in the free tool and export MIDI →
Questions What key are these in? All four progressions are in D minor. Every chord is diatonic to that key, apart from the deliberately borrowed flat chords in the darker moods. Can I use these in a song I sell? Yes. Chord progressions are not protected by copyright — only a specific recording or written arrangement is. Nobody owns i–VI–III–VII. How do I get these into my DAW? Open the free generator, pick D and Dark, then export the .mid and drag it onto a track in Ableton, FL Studio, Logic, Reaper or Bitwig. The same mood in other keys C minor · D♭ minor · E♭ minor · E minor · F minor · G♭ minor · G minor · A♭ minor · A minor · B♭ minor · B minor ChordForge — free chord progression generator with MIDI export. A Money Talks venture.