Chord sequence

Em7, A7, Dm7, G7, Cm7, F7, Gmaj7

Em7 A7 Dm7 G7 Cm7 F7 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

Em7
A7
Dm7
G7
Cm7
F7
Gmaj7

Analysis

Heard in G major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in G major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Em7	vi7	Diatonic
A7	V7/v	Secondary dominant of v
Dm7	ii7/iv	ii of the ii-V to iv
G7	V7/iv	Secondary dominant of iv
Cm7	iv7	Borrowed from G minor
F7	♭VII7	Borrowed from G minor
Gmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Whole-Step ii-V Chain in G

Three ii-Vs, each a whole step below the last and the last one the backdoor ii-V: a chain of keys that doesn't arrive until the end.

Scales to play