Chord sequence

Cm7, F7, Gm7

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

Cm7
F7
Gm7

Analysis

Heard in Bb major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Bb major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Cm7	ii7	Subdominant
F7	V7	Dominant
Gm7	vi7	Diatonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Deceptive Cadence in Bb

A ii-V that lands on vi instead of I: the harmony sidesteps to the relative minor where the ear expects the tonic.

Scales to play