Chord sequence

C#m7, F#7, G#maj7

C♯m7 F♯7 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

C#m7
F#7
G#maj7

Analysis

Heard in G# major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in G# major
Chord	Numeral	Role
C♯m7	iv7	Borrowed from G# minor
F♯7	♭VII7	Borrowed from G# minor
G♯maj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Backdoor ii-V-I Progression in G#

A ii-V that comes in by the back door: iv7 and bVII7, borrowed from the parallel minor, resolving up a whole step to the major I instead of down a fifth.

Scales to play