Chord sequence

Gm7b5, C7alt, Fm7, Bb7, Ebmaj7

Gm7♭5 C7alt Fm7 B♭7 E♭maj7

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

Gm7b5
C7alt
Fm7
Bb7
Ebmaj7

Analysis

Heard in Eb major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in Eb major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Gm7♭5	iiø7/ii	ii of the ii-V to ii
C7alt	V7alt/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
Fm7	ii7	Subdominant
B♭7	V7	Dominant
E♭maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

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

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