Chord sequence

Bm7, E7, Amaj7

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

Bm7
E7
Amaj7

Analysis

Heard in A major

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

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major ii-V-I Progression in A

The most common cadence in jazz: a ii-V resolving to the major 7th tonic.

Scales to play