Chord sequence

F#m7b5, F7#11, Em7, Eb7, Dmaj7

F♯m7♭5 F7♯11 Em7 E♭7 Dmaj7

Tempo 120 BPM

Rootless Shells Guide tones Rooted shells Rooted Drop 2

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
F7#11
Em7
Eb7
Dmaj7

Analysis

Heard in D major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in D major
Chord	Numeral	Role
F♯m7♭5	?	Outside the key (iiiø7)
F7♯11	subV7♯11/ii	Tritone substitute for V7/ii
Em7	ii7	Subdominant
E♭7	subV7	Tritone substitute for V7
Dmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

Chords 3 to 5

Tritone Sub ii-V-I Progression in D

Em7 Eb7 Dmaj7

Scales to play