Chord sequence

G#m7, C#7, F#m7, B7

G♯m7 C♯7 F♯m7 B7

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

G#m7
C#7
F#m7
B7

Analysis

Heard in E major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in E major
Chord	Numeral	Role
G♯m7	iii7	Diatonic
C♯7	V7/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
F♯m7	ii7	Subdominant
B7	V7	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in E

The I-VI-ii-V turnaround with iii, which shares three notes with the I chord, standing in for the tonic.

Scales to play