Chord sequence

F#7, B7, E7, A7, Dmaj7

F♯7 B7 E7 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

F#7
B7
E7
A7
Dmaj7

Analysis

Heard in D major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in D major
Chord	Numeral	Role
F♯7	V7/VI	Secondary dominant of VI
B7	V7/II	Secondary dominant of II
E7	V7/V	Secondary dominant of V
A7	V7	Dominant
Dmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Cycle of Dominants in D

Dominant 7th chords around the cycle of fifths, each the V of the next, from III7 to V7 and home to I.

Scales to play