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  • VI degree triad is

    • minor triad in major keys, for example in C major it is Am
    • major triad in minor keys, for example in A minor it is F


    Very common progression is I-VI-IV-V, in C major: C Am F G

    VI degree exists sometimes after V degree:

    A deceptive cadence (also called an interrupted cadence) is a cadence from V to vi. The most important irregular resolution,[ most commonly V7–vi (or V7–♭VI) in major or V7–VI in minor. This is considered a weak cadence because of the "hanging" (suspended) feeling it invokes. (Wikipedia)