Chord sequence

G#m7b5, C#7alt, F#m7, B7, Emaj7

G♯m7♭5 C♯7alt F♯m7 B7 Emaj7

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#m7b5
C#7alt
F#m7
B7
Emaj7

Analysis

Heard in E major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in E major
Chord	Numeral	Role
G♯m7♭5	iiø7/ii	ii of the ii-V to ii
C♯7alt	V7alt/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
F♯m7	ii7	Subdominant
B7	V7	Dominant
Emaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor ii-V to ii-V-I Progression in E

A minor ii-V aimed at the ii chord, then the ii-V-I: the ii is approached as if it were a key of its own.

Scales to play