Chord sequence

G#m7b5, G7#11, F#m7, F7, Emaj7

G♯m7♭5 G7♯11 F♯m7 F7 Emaj7

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#m7b5
G7#11
F#m7
F7
Emaj7

Analysis

Heard in E major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in E major
Chord	Numeral	Role
G♯m7♭5	?	Outside the key (iiiø7)
G7♯11	subV7♯11/ii	Tritone substitute for V7/ii
F♯m7	ii7	Subdominant
F7	subV7	Tritone substitute for V7
Emaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

Chords 3 to 5

Tritone Sub ii-V-I Progression in E

F#m7 F7 Emaj7

Scales to play