Em7, A7, Ebm7, Ab7, Dm7, G7, Cmaj7

Analysis

Heard in C major

Progressions in these changes

• All the chords

  Half-Step ii-V Chain in C

  ii-Vs falling by half steps: iii-VI, the ii-V a half step lower, then ii-V-I.

Scales to play

• Over Em7 · iii7

  E Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over A7 · V7/ii

  A Minor Blues

  Mode 6 of Blues

• Over Ebm7 · ♭iii7

  Eb Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over Ab7 · ♭VI7

  Ab Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Dm7 · ii7

  D Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over G7 · V7

  G Mixolydian

  Mode 5 of Major

• Over Cmaj7 · Imaj7

  C Ionian

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