Chord sequence

F#m7b5, B7, Em7, Eb7, Dmaj7

F♯m7♭5 B7 Em7 E♭7 Dmaj7

120 BPM
Voicing family

Four-note rootless voicings in their two forms, with the 3rd or the 7th on the bottom, played over the root.

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Analysis

Heard in D major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in D major
Chord Numeral Role
F♯m7♭5 iiø7/ii ii of the ii-V to ii
B7 V7/ii Secondary dominant of ii
Em7 ii7 Subdominant
E♭7 subV7 Tritone substitute for V7
Dmaj7 Imaj7 Tonic

Progressions in these changes

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