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Pop / Rock / Ballad · B

vi-IV-I-V in B

Starts on the vi minor chord, giving it a more melancholic, introspective opening before lifting through IV-I-V. Extremely common in modern ballads.

Chords in B vi-IV-I-V

viG#m
IVE
IB
VF#

Hear vi-IV-I-V in B

vi-IV-I-V in All 12 Keys

CAm – F – C – GC#D♭Bbm – Gb – Db – AbDBm – G – D – AD#E♭Cm – Ab – Eb – BbEC#m – A – E – BFDm – Bb – F – CF#G♭D#m – B – F# – C#GEm – C – G – DG#A♭Fm – Db – Ab – EbAF#m – D – A – EA#B♭Gm – Eb – Bb – FBG#m – E – B – F#

Other Progressions in B

I-IV-V-IB – E – F# – BI-V-vi-IVB – F# – G#m – Eii-V-IC#m – F# – BI-vi-IV-VB – G#m – E – F#12-Bar BluesB – E – B – F# – E – B – F#IV-I-V-viE – B – F# – G#m

Related Progressions

12-Bar Blues in BB – E – B – F# – E – B – F#I-IV-V-I in BB – E – F# – BI-V-vi-IV in BB – F# – G#m – EI-vi-IV-V in BB – G#m – E – F#

vi-IV-I-V in B

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

Starts on the vi minor chord, giving it a more melancholic, introspective opening before lifting through IV-I-V. Extremely common in modern ballads. In B, this progression has a characteristic sound shaped by the tonal colour of the B root — common in pop / rock / ballad. Practise hearing it until the sequence feels inevitable rather than surprising.