G#m7b5, C#7alt, Am7, D7, Emaj7 in E

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.

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Analysis

Heard in E major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in E major
Chord	Numeral	Role
G♯m7♭5	iiiø7	ii of the ii-V to C#7alt
C♯7alt	V7alt/ii	Secondary dominant, unresolved
Am7	iv7	Borrowed from E minor
D7	♭VII7	Borrowed from E minor
Emaj7	Imaj7	Tonic