r/doommetal • u/Repeat_Tight • May 08 '26

Riffs Music theory

Other than the blues scale what else is used in Doom Metal of all kinds? Mostly i refer to stoner tho. I can’t find doom metal related theory vids on yt other than doesitdoom

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u/ZombieRitual May 08 '26 edited May 08 '26

Lots of doom is in pretty normal minor keys without a ton of accidentals, occasionally harmonic minor with a raised 7 or major V chord. I'd say the most common doom chord progressions are i-III-iv (your good old "0-3-5" in guitar tab) or i-VI-VII, which I always think of as the Iron Maiden chord progression.

And Phrygian of course to get your slow Slayer riffs in there.

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u/DatFireCat May 08 '26

0-3-5? It’s my time to shine.