Island

Island Serenade

in B major · B–Abm–Dbm–F#

B
I
Gm
vi
Cm
ii
F
V
Progression
I
vi
ii
V
Key
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What is the I–vi–ii–V progression?

A romantic island serenade with circle-of-fifths movement.

Songs that use this

  • Island in the Sun
  • Long Ago and Far Away

Why it works

These chords outline strong tonic, dominant, and relative minor colors in B major—easy to sing and easy to remember on ukulele.

Try in other keys

Same Roman numerals; chords transpose with the key.

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