Chord sequence

D#m7b5, G#7alt, C#m7, F#7, Bmaj7

D♯m7♭5 G♯7alt C♯m7 F♯7 Bmaj7

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#m7b5
G#7alt
C#m7
F#7
Bmaj7

Analysis

Heard in B major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in B major
Chord	Numeral	Role
D♯m7♭5	iiø7/ii	ii of the ii-V to ii
G♯7alt	V7alt/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
C♯m7	ii7	Subdominant
F♯7	V7	Dominant
Bmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor ii-V to ii-V-I Progression in B

A minor ii-V aimed at the ii chord, then the ii-V-I: the ii is approached as if it were a key of its own.

Scales to play