Chord sequence

Dmaj7, B7, Em7, A7

Dmaj7 B7 Em7 A7

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

Dmaj7
B7
Em7
A7

Analysis

Heard in D major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in D major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Dmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic
B7	V7/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
Em7	ii7	Subdominant
A7	V7	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major I-VI-ii-V Progression in D

The standard turnaround back to the top of a major tune, with VI7, the dominant of ii, in place of the diatonic vi chord.

Scales to play