ii–♭II–I in E Major

Pattern: ii – ♭II – I Chords: F♯m – F – E

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
ii	F♯m (details)	minor	Supertonic
♭II	F (details)	major	Supertonic
I	E (details)	major	Tonic

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through F♯m (Supertonic) → F (Supertonic) → E (Tonic).

A cadence where the dominant V is replaced by its tritone substitution ♭II, creating a smooth chromatic bass descent from ii to ♭II to I. This is one of the most commonly used substitutions in jazz arranging.

Song Examples

Lady Bird — Tadd Dameron
Countdown — John Coltrane

Chord Details

F♯m F 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