Chord sequence

C#7, F#7, B7, E7, Amaj7

C♯7 F♯7 B7 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

C#7
F#7
B7
E7
Amaj7

Analysis

Heard in A major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in A major
Chord	Numeral	Role
C♯7	V7/VI	Secondary dominant of VI
F♯7	V7/II	Secondary dominant of II
B7	V7/V	Secondary dominant of V
E7	V7	Dominant
Amaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Cycle of Dominants in A

Dominant 7th chords around the cycle of fifths, each the V of the next, from III7 to V7 and home to I.

Scales to play