Chord sequence

Amaj7, Cmaj7, Fmaj7, Bbmaj7

Amaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 B♭maj7

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

Amaj7
Cmaj7
Fmaj7
Bbmaj7

Analysis

Heard in A major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in A major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Amaj7	Imaj7	Tonic
Cmaj7	♭IIImaj7	Borrowed from A minor
Fmaj7	♭VImaj7	Borrowed from A minor
B♭maj7	♭IImaj7	Borrowed from A minor

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Tadd Dameron Turnaround in A

A turnaround of major 7th chords on I, bIII, bVI and bII, named after the bebop composer and arranger Tadd Dameron.

Scales to play