Chord sequence

Ab7, Db7, Gb7, D7, Emaj7

A♭7 D♭7 G♭7 D7 Emaj7

120 BPM
Voicing family

Four-note rootless voicings in their two forms, with the 3rd or the 7th on the bottom, played over the root.

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Analysis

Heard in Db major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Db major
Chord Numeral Role
A♭7 V7 Dominant
D♭7 V7/IV Secondary dominant of IV
G♭7 IV7 Blues dominant
D7 ? Outside the key (bII7)
Emaj7 ♭IIImaj7 Borrowed from Db minor

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