Chord sequence

Ebm7b5, Ab7b9, Dbmaj7

E♭m7♭5 A♭7♭9 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

Ebm7b5
Ab7b9
Dbmaj7

Analysis

Heard in Db major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Db major
Chord	Numeral	Role
E♭m7♭5	iiø7	Borrowed from Db minor
A♭7♭9	V7♭9	Dominant
D♭maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor ii-V to Major Progression in Db

A minor ii-V resolving to a major I: the half-diminished ii and the dominant's b9 darken the approach, then the major tonic brightens it.

Scales to play