Chord sequence

Gm7, Em7b5, Am7b5, D7alt

Gm7 Em7♭5 Am7♭5 D7alt

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

Gm7
Em7b5
Am7b5
D7alt

Analysis

Heard in G minor

Each chord's roman numeral and role in G minor
Chord	Numeral	Role
Gm7	i7	Tonic
Em7♭5	viø7	Diatonic
Am7♭5	iiø7	Subdominant
D7alt	V7alt	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Minor i-vi-ii-V Progression in G

The I-vi-ii-V of a minor key: the minor i, a half-diminished vi and ii, and an altered V.

Scales to play