Guitar · drop voicings # 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. | Note | A | C♯ | E | G | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | ♭7 | ## A7 drop 2 on strings 6–3 **Root position: A E G C♯ from the bass** Grip 5-7-5-6-x-x · frets 5–7 **1st inversion: C♯ G A E from the bass** Grip 9-10-7-9-x-x · frets 7–10 **2nd inversion: E A C♯ G from the bass** Grip 12-12-11-12-x-x · frets 11–12 **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 **Root position: A E G C♯ from the bass** Grip x-12-14-12-14-x · frets 12–14 **1st inversion: C♯ G A E from the bass** Grip x-4-5-2-5-x · frets 2–5 **2nd inversion: E A C♯ G from the bass** Grip x-7-7-6-8-x · frets 6–8 **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 **Root position: A E G C♯ from the bass** Grip x-x-7-9-8-9 · frets 7–9 **1st inversion: C♯ G A E from the bass** Grip x-x-11-12-10-12 · frets 10–12 **2nd inversion: E A C♯ G from the bass** Grip x-x-2-2-2-3 · frets 2–3 **3rd inversion: G C♯ E A from the bass** Grip x-x-5-6-5-5 · frets 5–6 ## More A7 - [A7 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-3) - [A7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-2-and-4) - [A7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/a7) ## Scales with A7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [D major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-major) on 5 - [B minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-minor) on ♭7 - [E Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-dorian) on 4 - [F♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-phrygian) on ♭3 - [G Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-lydian) on 2 - [A Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-mixolydian) on 1 - [C♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-locrian) on ♭6 - [D harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-harmonic-minor) on 5 - [D melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-melodic-minor) on 5 - [E melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-melodic-minor) on 4 - [D bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [A bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [C♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-altered) on ♭6 - [E♭ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-altered) on ♭5 - [G Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-lydian-dominant) on 2 - [A Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-lydian-dominant) on 1 - [A Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-phrygian-dominant) on 1 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-diminished-whole-half) on 4 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-half-whole) on 6 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in D](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-d) (A7 as V7) - [ii–V–I in D minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-d-minor) (A7 as V7) - [I–vi–ii–V in D](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-d) (A7 as V) - [All of Me](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/all-of-me) (A7 as 5) ## Drop 2 dominant 7 in every key - [C7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-2) - [D♭7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/db7-drop-2) - [D7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2) - [E♭7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-2) - [E7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-2) - [F7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-2) - [F♯7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-2) - [G7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2) - [A♭7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2) - A7 drop 2 - [B♭7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-2) - [B7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-2) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice A7 drop 2 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop2-7:9:shapes)