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Progression

The Circle progression in F# major

Circle progression in F# major plays D#m, G#m, C# and F# — vi, ii, V and I — across 4 chords. vi–ii–V–I, each root a fifth below the last — the circle-of-fifths motion that underlies a huge share of functional harmony.

The chords, in order

1D#mvi
2G#mii
3C#V
4F#I

The shapes

viD#m
D# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1, fret 3, fret 4, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo.
xx1342iiG#m
G# minor, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4, fret 6, fret 6, fret 4, fret 4, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 1 to 6.4fr
466444VC#
C# major, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 4, strings 2 to 6.4fr
x46664IF#
F# major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2, fret 4, fret 4, fret 3, fret 2, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 1 to 6.
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The same progression in a nearby key

Open Circle progression in F# major in the explorer →All seven chords in F# major →