F#m7, F7, Em7, A7, Dm7, G7, Amaj7

Analysis

Heard in A major

Progressions in these changes

• Chords 3 to 6

  Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression

  Em7 A7 Dm7 G7

• Chords 5 to 7

  Backdoor ii-V-I Progression in A

  Dm7 G7 Amaj7

Scales to play

• Over F#m7 · vi7

  F# Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over F7 · subV7/v

  F Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Em7 · ii7/iv

  E Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over A7 · V7/iv

  A Mixolydian b6

  Mode 5 of Melodic Minor

• Over Dm7 · iv7

  D Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over G7 · ♭VII7

  G Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Amaj7 · Imaj7

  A Ionian

  The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.