Chord sequence

F#m7, C#7, Cmaj7, A7, G#maj7, F7, Emaj7

F♯m7 C♯7 Cmaj7 A7 G♯maj7 F7 Emaj7

120 BPM
Voicing family

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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Analysis

Heard in E major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in E major
Chord Numeral Role
F♯m7 ii7 Subdominant
C♯7 subV7/♭VI Tritone substitute for V7/bVI
Cmaj7 ♭VImaj7 Borrowed from E minor
A7 subV7/III Tritone substitute for V7/III
G♯maj7 ? Outside the key (IIImaj7)
F7 subV7 Tritone substitute for V7
Emaj7 Imaj7 Tonic

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