Chord sequence

F#maj7, Amaj7, Dmaj7, Gmaj7

F♯maj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Gmaj7

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

F#maj7
Amaj7
Dmaj7
Gmaj7

Analysis

Heard in F# major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in F# major
Chord	Numeral	Role
F♯maj7	Imaj7	Tonic
Amaj7	♭IIImaj7	Borrowed from F# minor
Dmaj7	♭VImaj7	Borrowed from F# minor
Gmaj7	♭IImaj7	Borrowed from F# minor

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Tadd Dameron Turnaround in F#

A turnaround of major 7th chords on I, bIII, bVI and bII, named after the bebop composer and arranger Tadd Dameron.

Scales to play