Chord sequence

Cmaj7, Am7, Dm7, G7

Cmaj7 Am7 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
Am7
Dm7
G7

Analysis

Heard in C major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in C major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Cmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic
Am7	vi7	Diatonic
Dm7	ii7	Subdominant
G7	V7	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major I-vi-ii-V Progression in C

The basic turnaround: diatonic chords falling in fifths from vi back to I, two to a bar, to bring a tune back to the top.

Scales to play