Chord sequence

G#m7, G7, F#m7, F7

G♯m7 G7 F♯m7 F7

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

G#m7
G7
F#m7
F7

Analysis

Heard in E major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in E major
Chord	Numeral	Role
G♯m7	iii7	Diatonic
G7	subV7/ii	Tritone substitute for V7/ii
F♯m7	ii7	Subdominant
F7	?	Outside the key (bII7)

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Chromatic iii-bIII-ii-bII Progression in E

The iii-VI-ii-V turnaround with both dominants replaced by tritone substitutes, so the roots descend by half steps from iii to I.

Scales to play