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Grunge Rock Chord Progression

Four power chords, heavy distortion, and no third in sight.

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The progression, the tuning and the scale — all loaded onto an interactive fretboard, ready to play.

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Questions about Grunge Rock

What chords are in the Grunge Rock progression?

The Grunge Rock preset uses D5 → C5 → G5 → D5. It loads straight onto the fretboard in the Studio, along with the tuning and scale this genre is built around.

Why do grunge songs use power chords instead of full chords?

Because the third is what tells your ear whether a chord is happy or sad — and removing it leaves the chord ambiguous and raw. It also survives heavy distortion far better: full chords turn to mud under high gain, while two-note power chords stay tight and punchy.

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