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Chord progression · A major

The turnaround (I–vi–ii–V) in A major

A classic loop from jazz and doo-wop. Each chord pulls to the next by a 4th, and the V leads straight back to the start.

Chords in A major
A→F♯m→Bm→E
Numerals
IviiiV

Play along

4 bars of 4 beats, looping · pick a key above to transpose

1AI
2F♯mvi
3Bmii
4EV

Strum pattern: ↓   ↓↑  ↑↓↑ (down, down-up, up-down-up) — count “1 2 & 3 & 4 &”. Learn this strum →

The chords

I A
×A1E2A3C♯E
2A1C♯EA
AC4EC♯A C♯ E
vi F♯m
1F♯3C♯4F♯1A1C♯1F♯
2A1C♯3F♯A
AC4C♯F♯F♯m/A
ii Bm
×1B3F♯4B2D1F♯
3B1D1F♯1B
BC4DF♯B D F♯
V E
E2B3E1G♯BE
1G♯4EE2B
BC4EG♯E/B

Piano voicings use inversions so each chord is as close as possible to the one before — your hand barely moves. Switch to “Root position” to compare.

I–vi–ii–V in every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

More progressions in A major

I–V–vi–IVI–IV–V–IVI–vi–IV–Vvi–IV–I–V12-bar bluesii–V–II–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–VI–♭VII–IV–I