Chord sequence

D7, G7, D7, G7, D7, A7, G7, D7, Eb7

D7 G7 D7 G7 D7 A7 G7 D7 E♭7

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

D7
G7
D7
G7
D7
A7
G7
D7
Eb7

Analysis

Heard in D major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in D major
Chord	Numeral	Role
D7	V7/IV	Secondary dominant of IV
G7	IV7	Blues dominant
D7	V7/IV	Secondary dominant of IV
G7	IV7	Blues dominant
D7	I7	Blues dominant
A7	V7	Dominant
G7	IV7	Blues dominant
D7	I7	Blues dominant
E♭7	subV7	Tritone substitute for V7

Scales to play