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IV-I-V-vi in E

The 'axis progression' starting on IV — the same chords as I-V-vi-IV but with a different emotional starting point. More epic and anthemic.

Chords in E IV-I-V-vi

IVA
IE
VB
viC#m

Hear IV-I-V-vi in E

IV-I-V-vi in All 12 Keys

CF – C – G – AmC#D♭Gb – Db – Ab – BbmDG – D – A – BmD#E♭Ab – Eb – Bb – CmEA – E – B – C#mFBb – F – C – DmF#G♭B – F# – C# – D#mGC – G – D – EmG#A♭Db – Ab – Eb – FmAD – A – E – F#mA#B♭Eb – Bb – F – GmBE – B – F# – G#m

Other Progressions in E

I-IV-V-IE – A – B – EI-V-vi-IVE – B – C#m – Aii-V-IF#m – B – EI-vi-IV-VE – C#m – A – B12-Bar BluesE – A – E – B – A – E – BI-III-IV-VE – G# – A – B

Related Progressions

12-Bar Blues in EE – A – E – B – A – E – BI-IV-V-I in EE – A – B – EI-V-vi-IV in EE – B – C#m – AI-vi-IV-V in EE – C#m – A – B

IV-I-V-vi in E

The IV-I-V-vi progression in the key of E uses the chords A, E, B, C#m. These correspond to the IV, I, V, vi degrees of the E major scale.

The 'axis progression' starting on IV — the same chords as I-V-vi-IV but with a different emotional starting point. More epic and anthemic. In E, this progression has a characteristic sound shaped by the tonal colour of the E root — common in pop / anthem. Practise hearing it until the sequence feels inevitable rather than surprising.