Chord sequence

C#m7b5, F#7alt, Bm7, E7, Amaj7

C♯m7♭5 F♯7alt 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

C#m7b5
F#7alt
Bm7
E7
Amaj7

Analysis

Heard in A major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in A major
Chord	Numeral	Role
C♯m7♭5	iiø7/ii	ii of the ii-V to ii
F♯7alt	V7alt/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
Bm7	ii7	Subdominant
E7	V7	Dominant
Amaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor ii-V to ii-V-I Progression in A

A minor ii-V aimed at the ii chord, then the ii-V-I: the ii is approached as if it were a key of its own.

Scales to play