Chord sequence

Amaj7, F#m7, Bm7, E7

Amaj7 F♯m7 Bm7 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

Amaj7
F#m7
Bm7
E7

Analysis

Heard in A major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in A major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Amaj7	Imaj7	Tonic
F♯m7	vi7	Diatonic
Bm7	ii7	Subdominant
E7	V7	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major I-vi-ii-V Progression in A

The basic turnaround: diatonic chords falling in fifths from vi back to I, two to a bar, to bring a tune back to the top.

Scales to play