Chord sequence

F#m7, B7, C#m7

F♯m7 B7 C♯m7

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

F#m7
B7
C#m7

Analysis

Heard in E major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in E major
Chord	Numeral	Role
F♯m7	ii7	Subdominant
B7	V7	Dominant
C♯m7	vi7	Diatonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Deceptive Cadence in E

A ii-V that lands on vi instead of I: the harmony sidesteps to the relative minor where the ear expects the tonic.

Scales to play