Chord sequence

D#m7, G#7, C#m7, F#7

D♯m7 G♯7 C♯m7 F♯7

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.

Customize each chord

D#m7
G#7
C#m7
F#7

Analysis

Heard in B major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in B major
Chord	Numeral	Role
D♯m7	iii7	Diatonic
G♯7	V7/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
C♯m7	ii7	Subdominant
F♯7	V7	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in B

The I-VI-ii-V turnaround with iii, which shares three notes with the I chord, standing in for the tonic.

Scales to play