Chord sequence

Gmaj7, E7, Am7, D7

Gmaj7 E7 Am7 D7

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
E7
Am7
D7

Analysis

Heard in G major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in G major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Gmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic
E7	V7/ii	Secondary dominant of ii
Am7	ii7	Subdominant
D7	V7	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major I-VI-ii-V Progression in G

The standard turnaround back to the top of a major tune, with VI7, the dominant of ii, in place of the diatonic vi chord.

Scales to play