Chord sequence

A#m7b5, D#7alt, G#m7, C#7, F#maj7

A♯m7♭5 D♯7alt G♯m7 C♯7 F♯maj7

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

A#m7b5
D#7alt
G#m7
C#7
F#maj7

Analysis

Heard in F# major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in F# major
Chord	Numeral	Role
A♯m7♭5	iiø7/ii	ii of the ii-V to ii
D♯7alt	V7alt/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
G♯m7	ii7	Subdominant
C♯7	V7	Dominant
F♯maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor ii-V to ii-V-I Progression in F#

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