Chord sequence

Bm7, E7, Am7, D7

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

Bm7
E7
Am7
D7

Analysis

Heard in G major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in G major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Bm7	iii7	Diatonic
E7	V7/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
Am7	ii7	Subdominant
D7	V7	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in G

The I-VI-ii-V turnaround with iii, which shares three notes with the I chord, standing in for the tonic.

Scales to play