Extended ii–V–I (with vi) vi-ii-V-I
Piano sound loads on first tap. Resolved in the key of C — every chord links to its full analysis.
An extended jazz cadence that front-loads the relative minor (vi) before the ii–V–I core. The added vi lengthens the circle-of-fifths descent, deepening the pull toward the final tonic resolution.
What each degree does
The relative minor — the tonic's reflective shadow. It often replaces I in a deceptive cadence, where you expected home and its sad side arrives instead.
The predominant par excellence — a soft minor leaning toward the dominant. It's the first step of the classic ii–V–I.
Tension pulling home — the chord that 'wants to resolve' to I; it closes or opens sections. The dominant, the engine of the key.
Feels like home — complete rest, where the piece departs from and returns to. The major tonic, where everything settles.