B Major: I–V–vi–IV

The most common pop progression, used in countless hit songs from the 1990s onward.

Chord Sequence

IB
VF#
viG#m
IVE

Chord Diagrams

I B B Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

B chord – keys B, D#, F# highlightedPiano keyboard with keys B, D#, F# highlighted. B is the root note.BD#F#
B chord – keys B, D#, F# highlightedPiano keyboard with keys B, D#, F# highlighted. B is the root note.BD#F#

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for BGuitar chord voicing with notes F#, B, D#, B, B, F#.B
B D# F#
V F# F# Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

F# chord – keys F#, A#, C# highlightedPiano keyboard with keys F#, A#, C# highlighted. F# is the root note.C#F#A#
F# chord – keys F#, A#, C# highlightedPiano keyboard with keys F#, A#, C# highlighted. F# is the root note.C#F#A#

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for F#Guitar chord voicing with notes F#, A#, F#, A#, C#, F#.F#
F# A# C#
vi G#m Ab Minor

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

G#m chord – keys G#, B, D# highlightedPiano keyboard with keys G#, B, D# highlighted. G# is the root note.BD#G#
G#m chord – keys G#, B, D# highlightedPiano keyboard with keys G#, B, D# highlighted. G# is the root note.BD#G#

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for G#mGuitar chord voicing with notes G#, B, D#, G#, B, G#.G#m
G# B D#
IV E E Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

E chord – keys E, G#, B highlightedPiano keyboard with keys E, G#, B highlighted. E is the root note.EBG#
E chord – keys E, G#, B highlightedPiano keyboard with keys E, G#, B highlighted. E is the root note.EBG#

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for EGuitar chord voicing with notes E, B, E, G#, B, E.E
E G# B

I–V–vi–IV in All Keys

C Db D Eb E F F# G Ab A Bb B

Other Progressions in B Major

I–IV–V–I ii–V–I I–V–vi–IV I–vi–IV–V vi–IV–I–V ii–V–I–vi I–IV–vi–V 12-Bar Blues
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