Chord sequence

Fm7b5, Bb7alt, Ebm7, Ab7, Dbmaj7

Fm7♭5 B♭7alt 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

Fm7b5
Bb7alt
Ebm7
Ab7
Dbmaj7

Analysis

Heard in Db major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Db major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Fm7♭5	iiø7/ii	ii of the ii-V to ii
B♭7alt	V7alt/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
E♭m7	ii7	Subdominant
A♭7	V7	Dominant
D♭maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor ii-V to ii-V-I Progression in Db

A minor ii-V aimed at the ii chord, then the ii-V-I: the ii is approached as if it were a key of its own.

Scales to play