Chord sequence

Bm7b5, E7alt, Am7, D7, Gmaj7

Bm7♭5 E7alt Am7 D7 Gmaj7

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

Bm7b5
E7alt
Am7
D7
Gmaj7

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
E7alt	V7alt/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
Am7	ii7	Subdominant
D7	V7	Dominant
Gmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor ii-V to ii-V-I Progression in G

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