Chord sequence

F#m7, B7, Em7, A7, Dm7, G7, Amaj7

F♯m7 B7 Em7 A7 Dm7 G7 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

F#m7
B7
Em7
A7
Dm7
G7
Amaj7

Analysis

Heard in A major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in A major
Chord	Numeral	Role
F♯m7	vi7	Diatonic
B7	V7/v	Secondary dominant of v
Em7	ii7/iv	ii of the ii-V to iv
A7	V7/iv	Secondary dominant of iv
Dm7	iv7	Borrowed from A minor
G7	♭VII7	Borrowed from A minor
Amaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Whole-Step ii-V Chain in A

Three ii-Vs, each a whole step below the last and the last one the backdoor ii-V: a chain of keys that doesn't arrive until the end.

Scales to play