D#m7, G#7, G#m7, C#7, C#m7, F#7, F#m7, B7, Emaj7

Analysis

Heard in E major

Progressions in these changes

• Chords 1 to 2

  Major ii-V Progression in C#

  D#m7 G#7

• Chords 3 to 4

  Major ii-V Progression in F#

  G#m7 C#7

• Chords 5 to 6

  Major ii-V Progression in B

  C#m7 F#7

• Chords 7 to 9

  Major ii-V-I Progression in E

  F#m7 B7 Emaj7

Scales to play

• Over D#m7 · vii7

  D# Minor Blues

  Mode 6 of Blues

• Over G#7 · V7/vi

  G# Minor Blues

  Mode 6 of Blues

• Over G#m7 · iii7

  G# Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over C#7 · V7/ii

  C# Minor Blues

  Mode 6 of Blues

• Over C#m7 · vi7

  C# Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over F#7 · V7/V

  F# Mixolydian

  Mode 5 of Major

• Over F#m7 · ii7

  F# Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over B7 · V7

  B Mixolydian

  Mode 5 of Major

• Over Emaj7 · Imaj7

  E Ionian

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