Bm7, E7, Am7, D7, Gm7, C7, C#dim7, Dmaj7

Analysis

Heard in D minor

Progressions in these changes

• Chords 1 to 4

  Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in G

  Bm7 E7 Am7 D7

• Chords 3 to 6

  Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in F

  Am7 D7 Gm7 C7

Scales to play

• Over Bm7 · ii7/v

  B Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over E7 · V7/v

  E Mixolydian b6

  Mode 5 of Melodic Minor

• Over Am7 · v7

  A Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over D7 · V7/iv

  D Mixolydian b6

  Mode 5 of Melodic Minor

• Over Gm7 · iv7

  G Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over C7 · ♭VII7

  C Mixolydian

  Mode 5 of Major

• Over C#dim7 · vii°7

  C# Altered Diminished

  Mode 7 of Harmonic Minor

• Over Dmaj7 · Imaj7

  D Ionian

  The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.