Chord sequence

Bmaj7, Dmaj7, Gmaj7, Cmaj7

Bmaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7

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.

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Bmaj7
Dmaj7
Gmaj7
Cmaj7

Analysis

Heard in B major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in B major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Bmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic
Dmaj7	♭IIImaj7	Borrowed from B minor
Gmaj7	♭VImaj7	Borrowed from B minor
Cmaj7	♭IImaj7	Borrowed from B minor

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Tadd Dameron Turnaround in B

A turnaround of major 7th chords on I, bIII, bVI and bII, named after the bebop composer and arranger Tadd Dameron.

Scales to play