Chord sequence

Fm7b5, E7#11, Ebm7, D7, Dbmaj7

Fm7♭5 E7♯11 E♭m7 D7 D♭maj7

Tempo 120 BPM

Rootless Shells Guide tones Rooted shells Rooted Drop 2

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
E7#11
Ebm7
D7
Dbmaj7

Analysis

Heard in Db major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Db major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Fm7♭5	?	Outside the key (iiiø7)
E7♯11	subV7♯11/ii	Tritone substitute for V7/ii
E♭m7	ii7	Subdominant
D7	subV7	Tritone substitute for V7
D♭maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

Chords 3 to 5

Tritone Sub ii-V-I Progression in Db

Ebm7 D7 Dbmaj7

Scales to play