Chord sequence

E7, A7, D7, Bb7, Cmaj7

E7 A7 D7 B♭7 Cmaj7

120 BPM
Voicing family

Four-note rootless voicings in their two forms, with the 3rd or the 7th on the bottom, played over the root.

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Analysis

Heard in A major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in A major
Chord Numeral Role
E7 V7 Dominant
A7 V7/IV Secondary dominant of IV
D7 IV7 Blues dominant
B♭7 ? Outside the key (bII7)
Cmaj7 ♭IIImaj7 Borrowed from A minor

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