Chord sequence

Bm7b5, E7, Am7, Ab7, Gmaj7

Bm7♭5 E7 Am7 A♭7 Gmaj7

120 BPM
Voicing family

Four-note rootless voicings in their two forms, with the 3rd or the 7th on the bottom, played over the root.

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Analysis

Heard in G major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in G major
Chord Numeral Role
Bm7♭5 iiø7/ii ii of the ii-V to ii
E7 V7/ii Secondary dominant of ii
Am7 ii7 Subdominant
A♭7 subV7 Tritone substitute for V7
Gmaj7 Imaj7 Tonic

Progressions in these changes

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