Chord sequence

D#m7b5, G#7alt, Em7, A7, Bmaj7

D♯m7♭5 G♯7alt Em7 A7 Bmaj7

120 BPM
Voicing family

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

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Analysis

Heard in B major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in B major
Chord Numeral Role
D♯m7♭5 iiiø7 ii of the ii-V to G#7alt
G♯7alt V7alt/ii Secondary dominant, unresolved
Em7 iv7 Borrowed from B minor
A7 ♭VII7 Borrowed from B minor
Bmaj7 Imaj7 Tonic

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