Chord sequence

E7, A7, E7, A7, E7, F#m7, F7, E7, F7

E7 A7 E7 A7 E7 F♯m7 F7 E7 F7

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

E7
A7
E7
A7
E7
F#m7
F7
E7
F7

Analysis

Heard in E major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in E major
Chord	Numeral	Role
E7	V7/IV	Secondary dominant of IV
A7	IV7	Blues dominant
E7	V7/IV	Secondary dominant of IV
A7	IV7	Blues dominant
E7	I7	Blues dominant
F♯m7	ii7	Subdominant
F7	subV7	Tritone substitute for V7
E7	I7	Blues dominant
F7	subV7	Tritone substitute for V7

Scales to play