bII7 roman degree

The tritone substitution — the Neapolitan dominant with a 7th that SLIDES chromatically down a half step to I. It replaces V by sharing its tritone.

Where it lives

1semitones from the tonic

Major mode

dominant 7th

Hear it in context: Tritone Substitution Turnaround

I Cmaj
vi Am
ii Dm
bII7 Db7

Piano sound loads on first tap. Resolved in the key of C — every chord links to its full analysis.

Progressions that use it