Chord sequence

A7, D7, A7, D7, A7, E7, D7, A7, E7

A7 D7 A7 D7 A7 E7 D7 A7 E7

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

A7
D7
A7
D7
A7
E7
D7
A7
E7

Analysis

Heard in A major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in A major
Chord	Numeral	Role
A7	V7/IV	Secondary dominant of IV
D7	IV7	Blues dominant
A7	V7/IV	Secondary dominant of IV
D7	IV7	Blues dominant
A7	I7	Blues dominant
E7	V7	Dominant
D7	IV7	Blues dominant
A7	I7	Blues dominant
E7	V7	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Basic Blues in A

The 12-bar blues in its simplest form, with dominant 7th chords on I, IV and V; the most commonly played progression in jazz.

Scales to play