I–IV–I–V in E Major

Pattern: I – IV – I – V Chords: E – A – E – B

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
I	E (details)	major	Tonic
IV	A (details)	major	Subdominant
I	E (details)	major	Tonic
V	B (details)	major	Dominant

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through E (Tonic) → A (Subdominant) → E (Tonic) → B (Dominant).

This compact four-bar pattern shuttles between the three primary blues chords, returning to I in the middle. It works as a simplified blues form and appears as a turnaround in longer blues structures.

Song Examples

Mannish Boy — Muddy Waters
I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man — Muddy Waters

Chord Details

E A B

More Progressions in E Major

I–IV–V–I I–V–vi–IV I–vi–IV–V ii–V–I I–IV–V I–♭VII–IV vi–IV–I–V I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V I–IV I–V IV–V IV–I