Chord sequence

D#7, G#7, C#7, F#7, Bmaj7

D♯7 G♯7 C♯7 F♯7 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

D#7
G#7
C#7
F#7
Bmaj7

Analysis

Heard in B major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in B major
Chord	Numeral	Role
D♯7	V7/VI	Secondary dominant of VI
G♯7	V7/II	Secondary dominant of II
C♯7	V7/V	Secondary dominant of V
F♯7	V7	Dominant
Bmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Cycle of Dominants in B

Dominant 7th chords around the cycle of fifths, each the V of the next, from III7 to V7 and home to I.

Scales to play