Chord sequence

A#m7b5, D#7b9, G#maj7

A♯m7♭5 D♯7♭9 G♯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#7b9
G#maj7

Analysis

Heard in G# major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in G# major
Chord	Numeral	Role
A♯m7♭5	iiø7	Borrowed from G# minor
D♯7♭9	V7♭9	Dominant
G♯maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor ii-V to Major Progression in G#

A minor ii-V resolving to a major I: the half-diminished ii and the dominant's b9 darken the approach, then the major tonic brightens it.

Scales to play