Am7, Ab7, Gm7, C7, Fm7, Bb7, Cmaj7

Analysis

Heard in C major

Progressions in these changes

• Chords 3 to 6

  Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in Eb

  Gm7 C7 Fm7 Bb7

• Chords 5 to 7

  Backdoor ii-V-I Progression

  Fm7 Bb7 Cmaj7

Scales to play

• Over Am7 · vi7

  A Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over Ab7 · subV7/v

  Ab Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Gm7 · ii7/iv

  G Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over C7 · V7/iv

  C Mixolydian b6

  Mode 5 of Melodic Minor

• Over Fm7 · iv7

  F Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over Bb7 · ♭VII7

  Bb Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Cmaj7 · Imaj7

  C Ionian

  The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.