Chord sequence

Cmaj7, A7, Dm7, G7

Cmaj7 A7 Dm7 G7

Tempo 120 BPM

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

Customize each chord

Cmaj7
A7
Dm7
G7

Analysis

Heard in C major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in C major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Cmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic
A7	V7/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
Dm7	ii7	Subdominant
G7	V7	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major I-VI-ii-V Progression in C

The standard turnaround back to the top of a major tune, with VI7, the dominant of ii, in place of the diatonic vi chord.

Scales to play