vi–ii–V–I

A circle-of-fifths progression beginning on the submediant that drives convincingly to a perfect authentic cadence. This pattern appears throughout the Baroque and Classical periods as a standard harmonic sequence.

Pattern: vi – ii – V – I   Example in C Major: Am – Dm – G – C

Genre: classical   Difficulty: beginner

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C Major Am – Dm – G – C G Major Em – Am – D – G D Major Bm – Em – A – D A Major F♯m – Bm – E – A E Major C♯m – F♯m – B – E B Major G♯m – C♯m – F♯ – B F♯ Major D♯m – G♯m – C♯ – F♯ F Major Dm – Gm – C – F B♭ Major Gm – Cm – F – B♭ E♭ Major Cm – Fm – B♭ – E♭ A♭ Major Fm – Bbm – E♭ – A♭ D♭ Major Bbm – Ebm – A♭ – D♭

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