Chord sequence

C7, F7, Bb7, Eb7, Abmaj7

C7 F7 B♭7 E♭7 A♭maj7

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

C7
F7
Bb7
Eb7
Abmaj7

Analysis

Heard in Ab major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Ab major
Chord	Numeral	Role
C7	V7/VI	Secondary dominant of VI
F7	V7/II	Secondary dominant of II
B♭7	V7/V	Secondary dominant of V
E♭7	V7	Dominant
A♭maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Cycle of Dominants in Ab

Dominant 7th chords around the cycle of fifths, each the V of the next, from III7 to V7 and home to I.

Scales to play