G#m7, C#7, Gm7, C7, Am7, D7, Emaj7

Analysis

Heard in E major

Progressions in these changes

• Chords 1 to 2

  Major ii-V Progression in F#

  G#m7 C#7

• Chords 3 to 4

  Major ii-V Progression in F

  Gm7 C7

• Chords 5 to 7

  Backdoor ii-V-I Progression in E

  Am7 D7 Emaj7

Scales to play

• Over G#m7 · iii7

  G# Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over C#7 · V7/ii

  C# Minor Blues

  Mode 6 of Blues

• Over Gm7 · ♭iii7

  G Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over C7 · ♭VI7

  C Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Am7 · iv7

  A Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over D7 · ♭VII7

  D Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Emaj7 · Imaj7

  E Ionian

  The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.