Chord sequence

E#m7, A#7, D#maj7

E♯m7 A♯7 D♯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

E#m7
A#7
D#maj7

Analysis

Heard in D# major

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

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major ii-V-I Progression in D#

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

Scales to play