Chord sequence

Fm7, Bb7, Cm7

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.

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Fm7
Bb7
Cm7

Analysis

Heard in Eb major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Eb major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Fm7	ii7	Subdominant
B♭7	V7	Dominant
Cm7	vi7	Diatonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Deceptive Cadence in Eb

A ii-V that lands on vi instead of I: the harmony sidesteps to the relative minor where the ear expects the tonic.

Scales to play