I–ii–V in D Major

Pattern: I – ii – V Chords: D – Em – A

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
I	D (details)	major	Tonic
ii	Em (details)	minor	Supertonic
V	A (details)	major	Dominant

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through D (Tonic) → Em (Supertonic) → A (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

D Em A

More Progressions in D 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