Chord sequence

Fm7, Bb7, Ebm7, Ab7

Fm7 B♭7 E♭m7 A♭7

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

Fm7
Bb7
Ebm7
Ab7

Analysis

Heard in Db major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Db major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Fm7	iii7	Diatonic
B♭7	V7/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
E♭m7	ii7	Subdominant
A♭7	V7	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in Db

The I-VI-ii-V turnaround with iii, which shares three notes with the I chord, standing in for the tonic.

Scales to play