If the term is being used correctly, it would be bVII in Roman numerals 
(pronounced “flat seven”), and it would indeed be B flat major in the key of C. 
A pop example would be “Hard Day’s Night” on the lyric “workin’ like a dog”, or 
the second chord in “Tequila."

Some people, however, make up their own terminology. One of my beginning 
students might mean a dominant seven quality chord if he said “flat seventh” (a 
major triad with a flatted 7th.)

What is the context?

Christopher


> On Mar 12, 2016, at 8:31 AM, dc <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Not Finale related, but I'm sure most of you will know what a " flat 
> seventh chord" is. I asked Google, and got various answers. Is this a B 
> flat major chord in C major, for instance?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Dennis
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