Fm7, Bb7, Em7, A7, Ebm7, D7, Dbmaj7

Analysis

Heard in Db major

Progressions in these changes

• Chords 1 to 2

  Major ii-V Progression in Eb

  Fm7 Bb7

• Chords 3 to 4

  Major ii-V Progression in D

  Em7 A7

• Chords 5 to 7

  Tritone Sub ii-V-I Progression in Db

  Ebm7 D7 Dbmaj7

Scales to play

• Over Fm7 · iii7

  F Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over Bb7 · V7/ii

  Bb Minor Blues

  Mode 6 of Blues

• Over Em7 · ♭iii7

  E Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over A7 · ♭VI7

  A Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Ebm7 · ii7

  Eb Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over D7 · subV7

  D Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Dbmaj7 · Imaj7

  Db Ionian

  The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.