Chord progression · B major

The turnaround (I–vi–ii–V) in B 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 B major
B→G♯m→C♯m→F♯
Numerals
IviiiV

Play along

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

1BI
2G♯mvi
3C♯mii
4F♯V

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

The chords

I B
×1B2F♯3B4D♯1F♯
3B2D♯1F♯1B
BC4D♯F♯B D♯ F♯
vi G♯m
4fr1G♯3D♯4G♯1B1D♯1G♯
3B2D♯4G♯1B
BC4D♯G♯G♯m/B
ii C♯m
×4C♯2E1G♯3C♯E
1G♯2C♯E4C♯
C4EC♯G♯C♯ E G♯
V F♯
1F♯3C♯4F♯2A♯1C♯1F♯
4A♯1C♯3F♯2A♯
C4C♯F♯A♯F♯/C♯

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.