Chord sequence

Ebm7, Ab7, Dbm7, Gb7

E♭m7 A♭7 D♭m7 G♭7

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

Ebm7
Ab7
Dbm7
Gb7

Analysis

Heard in Cb major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Cb major
Chord	Numeral	Role
E♭m7	iii7	Diatonic
A♭7	V7/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
D♭m7	ii7	Subdominant
G♭7	V7	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in Cb

The I-VI-ii-V turnaround with iii, which shares three notes with the I chord, standing in for the tonic.

Scales to play