I–ii–V in F♯ Major

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

Chord Breakdown

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

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through F♯ (Tonic) → G♯m (Supertonic) → C♯ (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

F♯ 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