F#m7, B7, Fm7, Bb7, Em7, A7, Dmaj7

Analysis

Heard in D major

Progressions in these changes

• All the chords

  Half-Step ii-V Chain in D

  ii-Vs falling by half steps: iii-VI, the ii-V a half step lower, then ii-V-I.

Scales to play

• Over F#m7 · iii7

  F# Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over B7 · V7/ii

  B Minor Blues

  Mode 6 of Blues

• Over Fm7 · ♭iii7

  F Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over Bb7 · ♭VI7

  Bb Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Em7 · ii7

  E Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over A7 · V7

  A Mixolydian

  Mode 5 of Major

• Over Dmaj7 · Imaj7

  D Ionian

  The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.