Chord sequence

B#m7b5, E#7b9, A#maj7

B♯m7♭5 E♯7♭9 A♯maj7

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

B#m7b5
E#7b9
A#maj7

Analysis

Heard in A# major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in A# major
Chord	Numeral	Role
B♯m7♭5	iiø7	Borrowed from A# minor
E♯7♭9	V7♭9	Dominant
A♯maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor ii-V to Major Progression in A#

A minor ii-V resolving to a major I: the half-diminished ii and the dominant's b9 darken the approach, then the major tonic brightens it.

Scales to play