Chord sequence

Am7, F#m7b5, Bm7b5, E7alt

Am7 F♯m7♭5 Bm7♭5 E7alt

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

Am7
F#m7b5
Bm7b5
E7alt

Analysis

Heard in A minor

Each chord's roman numeral and role in A minor
Chord	Numeral	Role
Am7	i7	Tonic
F♯m7♭5	viø7	Diatonic
Bm7♭5	iiø7	Subdominant
E7alt	V7alt	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor i-vi-ii-V Progression in A

The I-vi-ii-V of a minor key: the minor i, a half-diminished vi and ii, and an altered V.

Scales to play