Chord sequence

Dbm7, C7, Cbmaj7

D♭m7 C7 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

Dbm7
C7
Cbmaj7

Analysis

Heard in Cb major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Cb major
Chord	Numeral	Role
D♭m7	ii7	Subdominant
C7	subV7	Tritone substitute for V7
C♭maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Tritone Sub ii-V-I Progression in Cb

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