Chord sequence

D#m7, G#7, A#maj7

D♯m7 G♯7 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

D#m7
G#7
A#maj7

Analysis

Heard in A# major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in A# major
Chord	Numeral	Role
D♯m7	iv7	Borrowed from A# minor
G♯7	♭VII7	Borrowed from A# minor
A♯maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Backdoor ii-V-I Progression in A#

A ii-V that comes in by the back door: iv7 and bVII7, borrowed from the parallel minor, resolving up a whole step to the major I instead of down a fifth.

Scales to play