vi–ii–V–I in E Major

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

Chord Breakdown

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

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through C♯m (Submediant) → F♯m (Supertonic) → B (Dominant) → E (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

C♯m F♯m B 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