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5.10Dominant family

The strongest dominant chords are:

V = G

V7 = G7

and:

vii° = B°

Remember:

B° = B D F

Compare with G7:

G B D F

G B D F

B° is basically G7 without the G.

That is why B° also strongly wants to resolve to C.

So:

Dominant family: V, V7, vii°