Chord sequence

D#m7, G#7, C#maj7

D♯m7 G♯7 C♯maj7

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

D#m7
G#7
C#maj7

Analysis

Heard in C# major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in C# major
Chord	Numeral	Role
D♯m7	ii7	Subdominant
G♯7	V7	Dominant
C♯maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major ii-V-I Progression in C#

The most common cadence in jazz: a ii-V resolving to the major 7th tonic.

Scales to play