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Chord progression · B major

The minor-feel pop progression (vi–IV–I–V) in B major

The pop progression started from the minor vi chord, so it feels darker and more urgent while using exactly the same chords.

Heard in “Zombie” – The Cranberries and many more.

Chords in B major
G♯m→E→B→F♯
Numerals
viIVIV

Play along

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

1G♯mvi
2EIV
3BI
4F♯V

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

The chords

vi G♯m
4fr1G♯3D♯4G♯1B1D♯1G♯
3B2D♯4G♯1B
BC4G♯D♯G♯ B D♯
IV E
E2B3E1G♯BE
1G♯4EE2B
BC4EG♯E/G♯
I B
×1B2F♯3B4D♯1F♯
3B2D♯1F♯1B
BC4D♯F♯B D♯ F♯
V F♯
1F♯3C♯4F♯2A♯1C♯1F♯
4A♯1C♯3F♯2A♯
C4A♯C♯F♯F♯/A♯

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.

vi–IV–I–V in every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

More progressions in B major

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