Chord sequence

G#m7, C#7, D#m7

G♯m7 C♯7 D♯m7

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

G#m7
C#7
D#m7

Analysis

Heard in F# major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in F# major
Chord	Numeral	Role
G♯m7	ii7	Subdominant
C♯7	V7	Dominant
D♯m7	vi7	Diatonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Deceptive Cadence in F#

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