Chord sequence

Ebm7, Ab7, Dbmaj7

E♭m7 A♭7 D♭maj7

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

Ebm7
Ab7
Dbmaj7

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
D♭maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major ii-V-I Progression in Db

The most common cadence in jazz: a ii-V resolving to the major 7th tonic.

Scales to play