Chord sequence

F#m7b5, B7b9, Emaj7

F♯m7♭5 B7♭9 Emaj7

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

F#m7b5
B7b9
Emaj7

Analysis

Heard in E major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in E major
Chord	Numeral	Role
F♯m7♭5	iiø7	Borrowed from E minor
B7♭9	V7♭9	Dominant
Emaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor ii-V to Major Progression in E

A minor ii-V resolving to a major I: the half-diminished ii and the dominant's b9 darken the approach, then the major tonic brightens it.

Scales to play