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A♭maj7 drop 2 voicings on guitar

A♭maj7 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; 2 of them need a stretch wider than 4 frets. Drop-2 maj7 recipe: the fifth is dropped an octave, giving 5-1-3-7 from the bass.

A♭maj7 drop 2: chord tones and degrees
NoteA♭CE♭G
Degree1357

A♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 6–3

45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 4, 11String 5, fret 6, 55String 4, fret 5, 77String 3, fret 5, 33
Root position: A♭ E♭ G C from the bass
Grip 4-6-5-5-x-x · frets 4–6
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 33String 5, fret 10, 77String 4, fret 6, 11String 3, fret 8, 55
1st inversion: C G A♭ E♭ from the bass
Grip 8-10-6-8-x-x · frets 6–10Stretch: 5 frets
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, 55String 5, fret 11, 11String 4, fret 10, 33String 3, fret 12, 77
2nd inversion: E♭ A♭ C G from the bass
Grip 11-11-10-12-x-x · frets 10–12
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1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, 55String 5, fret 11, 11String 4, fret 10, 33String 3, fret 12, 77
2nd inversion: E♭ A♭ C G from the bass
Grip 11-11-10-12-x-x · frets 10–12
12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 77String 5, fret 3, 33String 4, fret 1, 55String 3, fret 1, 11
3rd inversion: G C E♭ A♭ from the bass
Grip 3-3-1-1-x-x · frets 1–3

A♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 5–2

1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 11, 11String 4, fret 13, 55String 3, fret 12, 77String 2, fret 13, 33
Root position: A♭ E♭ G C from the bass
Grip x-11-13-12-13-x · frets 11–13
12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 3, 33String 4, fret 5, 77String 3, fret 1, 11String 2, fret 4, 55
1st inversion: C G A♭ E♭ from the bass
Grip x-3-5-1-4-x · frets 1–5Stretch: 5 frets
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, 55String 4, fret 6, 11String 3, fret 5, 33String 2, fret 8, 77
2nd inversion: E♭ A♭ C G from the bass
Grip x-6-6-5-8-x · frets 5–8
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56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, 55String 4, fret 6, 11String 3, fret 5, 33String 2, fret 8, 77
2nd inversion: E♭ A♭ C G from the bass
Grip x-6-6-5-8-x · frets 5–8
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, 77String 4, fret 10, 33String 3, fret 8, 55String 2, fret 9, 11
3rd inversion: G C E♭ A♭ from the bass
Grip x-10-10-8-9-x · frets 8–10

A♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 4–1

678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 6, 11String 3, fret 8, 55String 2, fret 8, 77String 1, fret 8, 33
Root position: A♭ E♭ G C from the bass
Grip x-x-6-8-8-8 · frets 6–8
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 33String 3, fret 12, 77String 2, fret 9, 11String 1, fret 11, 55
1st inversion: C G A♭ E♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-10-12-9-11 · frets 9–12
12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 1, 55String 3, fret 1, 11String 2, fret 1, 33String 1, fret 3, 77
2nd inversion: E♭ A♭ C G from the bass
Grip x-x-1-1-1-3 · frets 1–3
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12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 1, 55String 3, fret 1, 11String 2, fret 1, 33String 1, fret 3, 77
2nd inversion: E♭ A♭ C G from the bass
Grip x-x-1-1-1-3 · frets 1–3
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 5, 77String 3, fret 5, 33String 2, fret 4, 55String 1, fret 4, 11
3rd inversion: G C E♭ A♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-5-5-4-4 · frets 4–5

Scales with A♭maj7 in them

Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on.

Use it in a progression

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