Chord sequence

C#m7, F#7, G#m7

C♯m7 F♯7 G♯m7

Tempo 120 BPM

Rootless Shells Guide tones Rooted shells Rooted Drop 2

Four-note rootless voicings in their two forms, with the 3rd or the 7th on the bottom, played over the root.

Customize each chord

C#m7
F#7
G#m7

Analysis

Heard in B major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in B major
Chord	Numeral	Role
C♯m7	ii7	Subdominant
F♯7	V7	Dominant
G♯m7	vi7	Diatonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Deceptive Cadence in B

A ii-V that lands on vi instead of I: the harmony sidesteps to the relative minor where the ear expects the tonic.

Scales to play