bIII7 roman degree

An applied dominant tonicising bVI — the other Coltrane major-thirds cell, a key centre a major third below the tonic.

Where it lives

3semitones from the tonic

Major mode

dominant 7th

Hear it in context: Coltrane 'Giant Steps' Cell

I Cmaj
bIII7 Eb7
bVI Abmaj
VII7 B7

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

Progressions that use it