Guitar · drop voicings # Amaj7 drop 3 voicings on guitar Amaj7 drop 3 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; 1 of them need a stretch wider than 4 frets. Drop-3 maj7 recipe: the third is dropped an octave, giving 3-1-5-7 from the bass. | Note | A | C♯ | E | G♯ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ## Amaj7 drop 3 on strings 6–2 **Root position: A G♯ C♯ E from the bass** Grip 5-x-6-6-5-x · frets 5–6 **1st inversion: C♯ A E G♯ from the bass** Grip 9-x-7-9-9-x · frets 7–9 **2nd inversion: E C♯ G♯ A from the bass** Grip 12-x-11-13-10-x · frets 10–13 **3rd inversion: G♯ E A C♯ from the bass** Grip 4-x-2-2-2-x · frets 2–4 ## Amaj7 drop 3 on strings 5–1 **Root position: A G♯ C♯ E from the bass** Grip x-12-x-13-14-12 · frets 12–14 **1st inversion: C♯ A E G♯ from the bass** Grip x-4-x-2-5-4 · frets 2–5 **2nd inversion: E C♯ G♯ A from the bass** Grip x-7-x-6-9-5 · frets 5–9 *Stretch: 5 frets* **3rd inversion: G♯ E A C♯ from the bass** Grip x-11-x-9-10-9 · frets 9–11 ## More Amaj7 - [Amaj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/amaj7-drop-2) - [Amaj7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/amaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [Amaj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/amaj7) ## Scales with Amaj7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [E major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-major) on 4 - [A major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-major) on 1 - [C♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-minor) on ♭6 - [F♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-minor) on ♭3 - [F♯ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-dorian) on ♭3 - [B Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-dorian) on ♭7 - [C♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-phrygian) on ♭6 - [G♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-phrygian) on ♭2 - [D Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-lydian) on 5 - [A Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-lydian) on 1 - [E Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-mixolydian) on 4 - [B Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-mixolydian) on ♭7 - [D♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-sharp-locrian) on ♭5 - [G♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-locrian) on ♭2 - [C♯ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-harmonic-minor) on ♭6 - [E bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-bebop-dominant) on 4 - [A bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [B bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-bebop-dominant) on ♭7 - [G♯ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-phrygian-dominant) on ♭2 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in A](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-a) (Amaj7 as Imaj7) - [I–vi–ii–V in A](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-a) (Amaj7 as I) ## Drop 3 maj7 in every key - [Cmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cmaj7-drop-3) - [D♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dbmaj7-drop-3) - [Dmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dmaj7-drop-3) - [E♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebmaj7-drop-3) - [Emaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/emaj7-drop-3) - [Fmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fmaj7-drop-3) - [G♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gbmaj7-drop-3) - [Gmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gmaj7-drop-3) - [A♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/abmaj7-drop-3) - Amaj7 drop 3 - [B♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbmaj7-drop-3) - [Bmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bmaj7-drop-3) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice Amaj7 drop 3 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=drop3-maj7:9:shapes)