Chord sequence

Em7b5, Eb7#11, Dm7, Db7, Cmaj7

Em7♭5 E♭7♯11 Dm7 D♭7 Cmaj7

Tempo 120 BPM

Rootless Shells Guide tones Rooted shells Rooted Drop 2

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

Customize each chord

Em7b5
Eb7#11
Dm7
Db7
Cmaj7

Analysis

Heard in C major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in C major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Em7♭5	?	Outside the key (iiiø7)
E♭7♯11	subV7♯11/ii	Tritone substitute for V7/ii
Dm7	ii7	Subdominant
D♭7	subV7	Tritone substitute for V7
Cmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

Chords 3 to 5

Tritone Sub ii-V-I Progression

Dm7 Db7 Cmaj7

Scales to play