Chord sequence

Em7, C#m7b5, F#m7b5, B7alt

Em7 C♯m7♭5 F♯m7♭5 B7alt

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

Em7
C#m7b5
F#m7b5
B7alt

Analysis

Heard in E minor

Each chord's roman numeral and role in E minor
Chord	Numeral	Role
Em7	i7	Tonic
C♯m7♭5	viø7	Diatonic
F♯m7♭5	iiø7	Subdominant
B7alt	V7alt	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor i-vi-ii-V Progression in E

The I-vi-ii-V of a minor key: the minor i, a half-diminished vi and ii, and an altered V.

Scales to play