Chord sequence

D7, G7, C7, F7, Bbmaj7

D7 G7 C7 F7 B♭maj7

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

D7
G7
C7
F7
Bbmaj7

Analysis

Heard in Bb major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Bb major
Chord	Numeral	Role
D7	V7/VI	Secondary dominant of VI
G7	V7/II	Secondary dominant of II
C7	V7/V	Secondary dominant of V
F7	V7	Dominant
B♭maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Cycle of Dominants in Bb

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