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1. What scales are used in trap music?
2. What key is trap music in?
3. What is the dark scale?
4. What key is dark trap?

What scales are used in trap music?

The minor scale is the dominant scale for Trap songs. It generally feels deeper/darker than the major scale. The most interesting chords for Trap can be found among the commonly used triads of the minor scale. Four note chords are only rarely used, because most of the time they sound too smooth and jazzy.

What key is trap music in?

Unlike EDM, Trap music varies between Major and Minor Key quite frequently. There are some patterns, though… of Billboard's Top 10 Trap hits of all time, 60% are in either F or G (including Minors)!

What is the dark scale?

In this new video, Rick shows us what he calls “the darkest scale ever”, the Double Harmonic Major scale. It's a scale that features a b2 and major 7, which puts a cluster of 2 half steps right in a row (so 3 notes right next to each other), which makes it sound pretty gnarly.

What key is dark trap?

Harmonic minor and melodic minor are the favorites. If you want a really unique tone start looking into arabian music and progressions. Some of the darkest trap beats come from a middle eastern style. Check out the drop of "Do you?" by Troyboi for an example of an arabic bassline.