Chord sequence

Ebm7, Ab7, Bbm7

E♭m7 A♭7 B♭m7

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

Ebm7
Ab7
Bbm7

Analysis

Heard in Db major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Db major
Chord	Numeral	Role
E♭m7	ii7	Subdominant
A♭7	V7	Dominant
B♭m7	vi7	Diatonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Deceptive Cadence in Db

A ii-V that lands on vi instead of I: the harmony sidesteps to the relative minor where the ear expects the tonic.

Scales to play