iv roman degree

The minor subdominant — a IV borrowed from the minor mode. That bittersweet, nostalgic plagal colour of a chord that 'should' be major arriving tinged with sadness.

Where it lives

5semitones from the tonic

Major mode

minor triad

5semitones from the tonic

Minor mode

minor triad

Hear it in context: i-iv-bVII-bIII

i Cm

iv Fm

bVII Bbmaj

bIII Ebmaj

Piano sound loads on first tap. Resolved in the key of C — every chord links to its full analysis.

Progressions that use it

i-iv-bVII-bIII Minor Authentic Cadence Minor Plagal Cadence The Borrowed iv (Modal Mixture)i-iv-bVI-V Backdoor Cadence Neapolitan Cadence