Chord sequence

Am7b5, D7alt, Gm7, C7, Fmaj7

Am7♭5 D7alt Gm7 C7 Fmaj7

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

Am7b5
D7alt
Gm7
C7
Fmaj7

Analysis

Heard in F major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in F major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Am7♭5	iiø7/ii	ii of the ii-V to ii
D7alt	V7alt/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
Gm7	ii7	Subdominant
C7	V7	Dominant
Fmaj7	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