ii–V–IV–I in B Major

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

Chord Breakdown

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

Harmonic Analysis

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

A ii–V that detours through the subdominant before arriving at the tonic, combining authentic and plagal cadential motion. The IV chord softens the resolution, giving it a gospel-inflected warmth.

Song Examples

Body and Soul — Johnny Green
Misty — Erroll Garner

Chord Details

C♯m F♯ E B

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