E Major: I–V–vi–IV

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

Chord Sequence

IE
VB
viC#m
IVA

Chord Diagrams

I 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
V 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#
vi C#m Db Minor

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

C#m chord – keys C#, E, G# highlightedPiano keyboard with keys C#, E, G# highlighted. C# is the root note.EC#G#
C#m chord – keys C#, E, G# highlightedPiano keyboard with keys C#, E, G# highlighted. C# is the root note.EC#G#

Guitar

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

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

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

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for AGuitar chord voicing with notes E, A, E, A, C#, E.A
A C# E

I–V–vi–IV in All Keys

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

Other Progressions in E 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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