I–ii–V in B Major

Pattern: I – ii – V Chords: B – C♯m – F♯

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
I	B (details)	major	Tonic
ii	C♯m (details)	minor	Supertonic
V	F♯ (details)	major	Dominant

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through B (Tonic) → C♯m (Supertonic) → F♯ (Dominant).

The I–ii–V progression uses the supertonic as a gentle bridge to the dominant. This creates a natural-sounding turnaround that propels the music forward without being overly dramatic.

Song Examples

Brown Eyed Girl — Van Morrison
Budapest — George Ezra

Chord Details

B C♯m F♯

More Progressions in B 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