I–IV–vii–iii–vi–ii–V–I in F♯ Major

Pattern: I – IV – vii – iii – vi – ii – V – I Chords: F♯ – B – Fm – A♯m – D♯m – G♯m – C♯ – F♯

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
I	F♯ (details)	major	Tonic
IV	B (details)	major	Subdominant
vii	Fm (details)	minor	Subtonic
iii	A♯m (details)	minor	Mediant
vi	D♯m (details)	minor	Submediant
ii	G♯m (details)	minor	Supertonic
V	C♯ (details)	major	Dominant
I	F♯ (details)	major	Tonic

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through F♯ (Tonic) → B (Subdominant) → Fm (Subtonic) → A♯m (Mediant) → D♯m (Submediant) → G♯m (Supertonic) → C♯ (Dominant) → F♯ (Tonic).

The full diatonic circle of fifths traversing every scale degree before arriving at the tonic. Baroque composers used this exhaustive harmonic sequence in sequential passages, creating a powerful sense of inevitability and tonal gravity.

Song Examples

Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 — J.S. Bach
Chaconne in D minor — J.S. Bach

Chord Details

F♯ B Fm A♯m D♯m G♯m C♯

More Progressions in F♯ 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