VI–IV–I–V: vi - IV - I - V progression in E major
VI–IV–I–V (vi - IV - I - V), a anthemic progression played in E major: listen to it, transpose it into any key, and see it on the circle of fifths.
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vi - IV - I - V
VI–IV–I–V is a anthemic progression, shown here in E major (tonic E) with the degree sequence vi - IV - I - V.
vi-IV-I-V starts from the relative minor instead of the tonic, giving the progression an immediately more melancholic or epic color before resolving through IV, I, and V. It's the go-to progression for power ballads and rock anthems: the same harmonic material as the "Giro di Do", but with a different starting point that completely changes its character.