ii–V–IV–I in E Major

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

Chord Breakdown

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

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through F♯m (Supertonic) → B (Dominant) → A (Subdominant) → E (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

F♯m B A E

More Progressions in E 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