What is the vi–IV–V–I progression?
A vi-start rotation. Builds tension before resolving home.
Songs that use this
- Don't Stop Believin' · Journey
- Livin on a Prayer · Bon Jovi
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
Why it works
These chords outline strong tonic, dominant, and relative minor colors in E major: easy to sing and easy to remember on ukulele.
Try in other keys
Same Roman numerals; chords transpose with the key.
C major → Am-F-G-CD major → Bm-G-A-DE major → C#m-A-B-EF major → Dm-Bb-C-FG major → Em-C-D-GA major → F#m-D-E-AB major → G#m-E-F#-B