G#m7b5, C#7, F#m7, F7, Emaj7

Analysis

Heard in E major

Progressions in these changes

• Chords 1 to 3

  Minor ii-V-I Progression in F#

  G#m7b5 C#7 F#m7

• Chords 3 to 5

  Tritone Sub ii-V-I Progression in E

  F#m7 F7 Emaj7

Scales to play

• Over G#m7b5 · iiø7/ii

  G# Locrian

  Mode 7 of Major

• Over C#7 · V7/ii

  C# Mixolydian b6

  Mode 5 of Melodic Minor

• Over F#m7 · ii7

  F# Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over F7 · subV7

  F 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.