Chord sequence

Dm7, Bm7b5, Em7b5, A7alt

Dm7 Bm7♭5 Em7♭5 A7alt

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

Dm7
Bm7b5
Em7b5
A7alt

Analysis

Heard in D minor

Each chord's roman numeral and role in D minor
Chord	Numeral	Role
Dm7	i7	Tonic
Bm7♭5	viø7	Diatonic
Em7♭5	iiø7	Subdominant
A7alt	V7alt	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor i-vi-ii-V Progression in D

The I-vi-ii-V of a minor key: the minor i, a half-diminished vi and ii, and an altered V.

Scales to play