Chord sequence

Em7, A7, Dmaj7

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

Em7
A7
Dmaj7

Analysis

Heard in D major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in D major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Em7	ii7	Subdominant
A7	V7	Dominant
Dmaj7	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