Fm7, Bb7, Ebm7, Ab7, Dbm7, Gb7, Gdim7, Abmaj7

Analysis

Heard in Ab minor

Progressions in these changes

• Chords 1 to 4

  Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in Db

  Fm7 Bb7 Ebm7 Ab7

• Chords 3 to 6

  Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in Cb

  Ebm7 Ab7 Dbm7 Gb7

Scales to play

• Over Fm7 · ii7/v

  F Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over Bb7 · V7/v

  Bb Mixolydian b6

  Mode 5 of Melodic Minor

• Over Ebm7 · v7

  Eb Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over Ab7 · V7/iv

  Ab Mixolydian b6

  Mode 5 of Melodic Minor

• Over Dbm7 · iv7

  Db Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over Gb7 · ♭VII7

  Gb Mixolydian

  Mode 5 of Major

• Over Gdim7 · vii°7

  G Altered Diminished

  Mode 7 of Harmonic Minor

• Over Abmaj7 · Imaj7

  Ab Ionian

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