D#m7, D7, C#m7, F#7, Bm7, E7, F#maj7

Analysis

Heard in F# major

Progressions in these changes

• Chords 3 to 6

  Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in A

  C#m7 F#7 Bm7 E7

• Chords 5 to 7

  Backdoor ii-V-I Progression in F#

  Bm7 E7 F#maj7

Scales to play

• Over D#m7 · vi7

  D# Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over D7 · subV7/v

  D Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over C#m7 · ii7/iv

  C# Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over F#7 · V7/iv

  F# Mixolydian b6

  Mode 5 of Melodic Minor

• Over Bm7 · iv7

  B Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over E7 · ♭VII7

  E Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over F#maj7 · Imaj7

  F# Ionian

  The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.