Chord sequence

Cmaj7, Ebmaj7, Abmaj7, Dbmaj7

Cmaj7 E♭maj7 A♭maj7 D♭maj7

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
Ebmaj7
Abmaj7
Dbmaj7

Analysis

Heard in C major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in C major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Cmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic
E♭maj7	♭IIImaj7	Borrowed from C minor
A♭maj7	♭VImaj7	Borrowed from C minor
D♭maj7	♭IImaj7	Borrowed from C minor

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Tadd Dameron Turnaround in C

A turnaround of major 7th chords on I, bIII, bVI and bII, named after the bebop composer and arranger Tadd Dameron.

Scales to play