Chord sequence

Emaj7, Gmaj7, Cmaj7, Fmaj7

Emaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7

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.

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Emaj7
Gmaj7
Cmaj7
Fmaj7

Analysis

Heard in E major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in E major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Emaj7	Imaj7	Tonic
Gmaj7	♭IIImaj7	Borrowed from E minor
Cmaj7	♭VImaj7	Borrowed from E minor
Fmaj7	♭IImaj7	Borrowed from E minor

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Tadd Dameron Turnaround in E

A turnaround of major 7th chords on I, bIII, bVI and bII, named after the bebop composer and arranger Tadd Dameron.

Scales to play