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A7 drop 2 and 4 voicings on guitar

A7 drop 2 and 4 voices A, C♯, E, G with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 5 frets. Drop-2-and-4 dominant-seventh recipe: 1-5-3-b7 from the bass.

A7 drop 2 and 4: chord tones and degrees
NoteAC♯EG
Degree135♭7

A7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 6–2

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 11String 5, fret 7, 55String 3, fret 6, 33String 2, fret 8, b7b7
Root position: A E C♯ G from the bass
Grip 5-7-x-6-8-x · frets 5–8
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 9, 33String 5, fret 10, b7b7String 3, fret 9, 55String 2, fret 10, 11
1st inversion: C♯ G E A from the bass
Grip 9-10-x-9-10-x · frets 9–10
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 12, 55String 5, fret 12, 11String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 14, 33
2nd inversion: E A G C♯ from the bass
Grip 12-12-x-12-14-x · frets 12–14
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1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 12, 55String 5, fret 12, 11String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 14, 33
2nd inversion: E A G C♯ from the bass
Grip 12-12-x-12-14-x · frets 12–14
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, b7b7String 5, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 2, 11String 2, fret 5, 55
3rd inversion: G C♯ A E from the bass
Grip 3-4-x-2-5-x · frets 2–5

A7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 5–1

1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 12, 11String 4, fret 14, 55String 2, fret 14, 33String 1, fret 15, b7b7
Root position: A E C♯ G from the bass
Grip x-12-14-x-14-15 · frets 12–15
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 4, 33String 4, fret 5, b7b7String 2, fret 5, 55String 1, fret 5, 11
1st inversion: C♯ G E A from the bass
Grip x-4-5-x-5-5 · frets 4–5
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 7, 55String 4, fret 7, 11String 2, fret 8, b7b7String 1, fret 9, 33
2nd inversion: E A G C♯ from the bass
Grip x-7-7-x-8-9 · frets 7–9
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7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 7, 55String 4, fret 7, 11String 2, fret 8, b7b7String 1, fret 9, 33
2nd inversion: E A G C♯ from the bass
Grip x-7-7-x-8-9 · frets 7–9
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, b7b7String 4, fret 11, 33String 2, fret 10, 11String 1, fret 12, 55
3rd inversion: G C♯ A E from the bass
Grip x-10-11-x-10-12 · frets 10–12

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