vi–ii–V–I in A Major

Pattern: vi – ii – V – I Chords: F♯m – Bm – E – A

Chord Breakdown

Numeral	Chord	Type	Function
vi	F♯m (details)	minor	Submediant
ii	Bm (details)	minor	Supertonic
V	E (details)	major	Dominant
I	A (details)	major	Tonic

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through F♯m (Submediant) → Bm (Supertonic) → E (Dominant) → A (Tonic).

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.

Song Examples

Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 — J.S. Bach
Canon in D — Johann Pachelbel

Chord Details

F♯m Bm E A

More Progressions in A 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