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Brainlag Plus MusicThe supertonic 7th
II7 and IIb7: what they are, their figures, and why IIb7 leads so well into V.
II7, mostly as IIb7
Add a 7th to chord II and you get II7: in C major, D, F, A and C. It is used almost always in first inversion, IIb7 (figures 6 over 5), just before V at a cadence.
Why it works: it has the subdominant in the bass, rising a step to the dominant, like IIb; and its 7th (the tonic) falls a step to the leading note of V.
Grade 6 asks you to recognise II7 in root position and first inversion, and to know their figures: 7 and 6 over 5.
The rest of this lesson and its 4 practice questions are in Plus Music.
Screen 1 of 2, free to read.
- 4 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards