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A7 drop 2 voicings on guitar

A7 drop 2 voices A, C♯, E, G with one note per string: 12 shapes, 4 inversions on 3 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-2 dominant-seventh recipe: 5-1-3-b7 from the bass.

A7 drop 2: chord tones and degrees
NoteAC♯EG
Degree135♭7

A7 drop 2 on strings 6–3

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 11String 5, fret 7, 55String 4, fret 5, b7b7String 3, fret 6, 33
Root position: A E G C♯ from the bass
Grip 5-7-5-6-x-x · frets 5–7
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 9, 33String 5, fret 10, b7b7String 4, fret 7, 11String 3, fret 9, 55
1st inversion: C♯ G A E from the bass
Grip 9-10-7-9-x-x · frets 7–10
1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 12, 55String 5, fret 12, 11String 4, fret 11, 33String 3, fret 12, b7b7
2nd inversion: E A C♯ G from the bass
Grip 12-12-11-12-x-x · frets 11–12
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1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 12, 55String 5, fret 12, 11String 4, fret 11, 33String 3, fret 12, b7b7
2nd inversion: E A C♯ G from the bass
Grip 12-12-11-12-x-x · frets 11–12
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, b7b7String 5, fret 4, 33String 4, fret 2, 55String 3, fret 2, 11
3rd inversion: G C♯ E A from the bass
Grip 3-4-2-2-x-x · frets 2–4

A7 drop 2 on strings 5–2

1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 12, 11String 4, fret 14, 55String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 14, 33
Root position: A E G C♯ from the bass
Grip x-12-14-12-14-x · frets 12–14
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 4, 33String 4, fret 5, b7b7String 3, fret 2, 11String 2, fret 5, 55
1st inversion: C♯ G A E from the bass
Grip x-4-5-2-5-x · frets 2–5
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 7, 55String 4, fret 7, 11String 3, fret 6, 33String 2, fret 8, b7b7
2nd inversion: E A C♯ G from the bass
Grip x-7-7-6-8-x · frets 6–8
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678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 7, 55String 4, fret 7, 11String 3, fret 6, 33String 2, fret 8, b7b7
2nd inversion: E A C♯ G from the bass
Grip x-7-7-6-8-x · frets 6–8
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, b7b7String 4, fret 11, 33String 3, fret 9, 55String 2, fret 10, 11
3rd inversion: G C♯ E A from the bass
Grip x-10-11-9-10-x · frets 9–11

A7 drop 2 on strings 4–1

7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 7, 11String 3, fret 9, 55String 2, fret 8, b7b7String 1, fret 9, 33
Root position: A E G C♯ from the bass
Grip x-x-7-9-8-9 · frets 7–9
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 11, 33String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 11String 1, fret 12, 55
1st inversion: C♯ G A E from the bass
Grip x-x-11-12-10-12 · frets 10–12
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 2, 55String 3, fret 2, 11String 2, fret 2, 33String 1, fret 3, b7b7
2nd inversion: E A C♯ G from the bass
Grip x-x-2-2-2-3 · frets 2–3
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23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 2, 55String 3, fret 2, 11String 2, fret 2, 33String 1, fret 3, b7b7
2nd inversion: E A C♯ G from the bass
Grip x-x-2-2-2-3 · frets 2–3
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 5, b7b7String 3, fret 6, 33String 2, fret 5, 55String 1, fret 5, 11
3rd inversion: G C♯ E A from the bass
Grip x-x-5-6-5-5 · frets 5–6

Scales with A7 in them

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