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Chord progression · F♯ major

The minor-feel pop progression (vi–IV–I–V) in F♯ 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 F♯ major
D♯m→B→F♯→C♯
Numerals
viIVIV

Play along

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

1D♯mvi
2BIV
3F♯I
4C♯V

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

The chords

vi D♯m
6fr×1D♯3A♯4D♯2F♯1A♯
3A♯4D♯2F♯1A♯
C4C5D♯F♯A♯D♯ F♯ A♯
IV B
×1B2F♯3B4D♯1F♯
3B2D♯1F♯1B
C4BC5D♯F♯B/D♯
I F♯
1F♯3C♯4F♯2A♯1C♯1F♯
4A♯1C♯3F♯2A♯
C4C5C♯F♯A♯F♯/C♯
V C♯
4fr×1C♯2G♯3C♯4E♯1G♯
1G♯2C♯3E♯4C♯
C4E♯C5C♯G♯C♯ E♯ G♯

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 F♯ 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