Chord sequence

D#m7b5, G#7b9, C#maj7

D♯m7♭5 G♯7♭9 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#m7b5
G#7b9
C#maj7

Analysis

Heard in C# major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in C# major
Chord	Numeral	Role
D♯m7♭5	iiø7	Borrowed from C# minor
G♯7♭9	V7♭9	Dominant
C♯maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor ii-V to Major Progression in C#

A minor ii-V resolving to a major I: the half-diminished ii and the dominant's b9 darken the approach, then the major tonic brightens it.

Scales to play