Chord sequence

Bb7, Eb7, Ab7, Db7, Cmaj7

B♭7 E♭7 A♭7 D♭7 Cmaj7

120 BPM
Voicing family

Four-note rootless voicings in their two forms, with the 3rd or the 7th on the bottom, played over the root.

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Analysis

Heard in C major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in C major
Chord Numeral Role
B♭7 V7/♭III Secondary dominant of bIII
E♭7 V7/♭VI Secondary dominant of bVI
A♭7 V7/♭II Secondary dominant of bII
D♭7 subV7 Tritone substitute for V7
Cmaj7 Imaj7 Tonic

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