Chord sequence

Gmaj7, Bbmaj7, Ebmaj7, Abmaj7

Gmaj7 B♭maj7 E♭maj7 A♭maj7

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

Gmaj7
Bbmaj7
Ebmaj7
Abmaj7

Analysis

Heard in G major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in G major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Gmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic
B♭maj7	♭IIImaj7	Borrowed from G minor
E♭maj7	♭VImaj7	Borrowed from G minor
A♭maj7	♭IImaj7	Borrowed from G minor

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Tadd Dameron Turnaround in G

A turnaround of major 7th chords on I, bIII, bVI and bII, named after the bebop composer and arranger Tadd Dameron.

Scales to play