Chord sequence

D#m7, D7, C#maj7

D♯m7 D7 C♯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

D#m7
D7
C#maj7

Analysis

Heard in C# major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in C# major
Chord	Numeral	Role
D♯m7	ii7	Subdominant
D7	subV7	Tritone substitute for V7
C♯maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Tritone Sub ii-V-I Progression in C#

The ii-V-I with a tritone substitute: bII7 in place of V7, so the bass falls by half steps from ii to I.

Scales to play