Cm7, F7, Bm7, E7, Dbm7, Gb7, Abmaj7

Analysis

Heard in Ab major

Progressions in these changes

• Chords 1 to 2

  Major ii-V Progression in Bb

  Cm7 F7

• Chords 3 to 4

  Major ii-V Progression in A

  Bm7 E7

• Chords 5 to 7

  Backdoor ii-V-I Progression in Ab

  Dbm7 Gb7 Abmaj7

Scales to play

• Over Cm7 · iii7

  C Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over F7 · V7/ii

  F Minor Blues

  Mode 6 of Blues

• Over Bm7 · ♭iii7

  B Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over E7 · ♭VI7

  E Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Dbm7 · iv7

  Db Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over Gb7 · ♭VII7

  Gb Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Abmaj7 · Imaj7

  Ab Ionian

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