vi–ii–V–I in F♯ Major

Pattern: vi – ii – V – I Chords: D♯m – G♯m – C♯ – F♯

Chord Breakdown

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

Harmonic Analysis

This progression moves through D♯m (Submediant) → G♯m (Supertonic) → C♯ (Dominant) → F♯ (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

D♯m G♯m C♯ F♯

More Progressions in F♯ 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