Ebm7, D7, Dbm7, Gb7, Cbm7, E7, Gbmaj7

Analysis

Heard in Gb major

Progressions in these changes

• Chords 3 to 6

  Major iii-VI-ii-V Progression in A

  Dbm7 Gb7 Cbm7 E7

• Chords 5 to 7

  Backdoor ii-V-I Progression in Gb

  Cbm7 E7 Gbmaj7

Scales to play

• Over Ebm7 · vi7

  Eb Aeolian

  Mode 6 of Major

• Over D7 · subV7/v

  D Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Dbm7 · ii7/iv

  Db Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over Gb7 · V7/iv

  Gb Mixolydian b6

  Mode 5 of Melodic Minor

• Over Cbm7 · iv7

  B Dorian

  Mode 2 of Major

• Over E7 · ♭VII7

  E Lydian Dominant

  Mode 4 of Melodic Minor

• Over Gbmaj7 · Imaj7

  Gb Ionian

  The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.