Chord sequence

C#m7b5, F#7alt, Dm7, G7, Amaj7

C♯m7♭5 F♯7alt Dm7 G7 Amaj7

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
C♯m7♭5 iiiø7 ii of the ii-V to F#7alt
F♯7alt V7alt/ii Secondary dominant, unresolved
Dm7 iv7 Borrowed from A minor
G7 ♭VII7 Borrowed from A minor
Amaj7 Imaj7 Tonic

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