Bvii chord

Simply that the bVII7 chord is nothing more than a Dominant chord (7) that is built on the bVII degree of the key (Flat Seven aka the Subtonic). In a Major key, bVII is just a half-step below vii. ... It is borrowed from the parallel key of C minor (bVII being the 7th degree of C Natural Minor).

1. What does bVII mean in music?
2. How does a bVII chord function?
3. What is a flat 7 chord?
4. How do you make a bVII chord?

What does bVII mean in music?

The flat-VII chord (bVII) is a great one to mix in with basic diatonic chords.

How does a bVII chord function?

In traditional analysis, the bVII in a major key is considered to be a borrowed chord, meaning that it is borrowed from the parallel minor, or another parallel mode. A possibly more useful (albeit unconventional) way to think about this is that this chord is acting as sort of a IV of IV chord.

What is a flat 7 chord?

The so-called flat-seventh or bVII is a most peculiar chord, especially in the context of a major key. It is rooted on the pitch that is one whole step below the 1st degree of the actual key. ... For example, in the key of A it is the G major chord and in the key of D it is the C major chord.

How do you make a bVII chord?

To make a bIII chord, find the 3rd note of C major (E), lower it one semitone (Eb), and build a major chord on top of it (Eb-G-Bb). Do the same thing to make a bVI (Ab-C-Eb) and bVII (Bb-D-F).