Chord sequence

F#m7b5, B7alt, Em7, A7, Dmaj7

F♯m7♭5 B7alt 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

F#m7b5
B7alt
Em7
A7
Dmaj7

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
B7alt	V7alt/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
Em7	ii7	Subdominant
A7	V7	Dominant
Dmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor ii-V to ii-V-I Progression in D

A minor ii-V aimed at the ii chord, then the ii-V-I: the ii is approached as if it were a key of its own.

Scales to play