Chord sequence

C#m7b5, F#7b9, Bmaj7

C♯m7♭5 F♯7♭9 Bmaj7

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#m7b5
F#7b9
Bmaj7

Analysis

Heard in B major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in B major
Chord	Numeral	Role
C♯m7♭5	iiø7	Borrowed from B minor
F♯7♭9	V7♭9	Dominant
Bmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor ii-V to Major Progression in B

A minor ii-V resolving to a major I: the half-diminished ii and the dominant's b9 darken the approach, then the major tonic brightens it.

Scales to play