Chord sequence

Gmaj7, Em7, Am7, D7

Gmaj7 Em7 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
Em7
Am7
D7

Analysis

Heard in G major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in G major
Chord	Numeral	Role
Gmaj7	Imaj7	Tonic
Em7	vi7	Diatonic
Am7	ii7	Subdominant
D7	V7	Dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major I-vi-ii-V Progression in G

The basic turnaround: diatonic chords falling in fifths from vi back to I, two to a bar, to bring a tune back to the top.

Scales to play