Guitar · drop voicings # B7 drop 2 voicings on guitar B7 drop 2 voices B, D♯, F♯, A 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 | B | D♯ | F♯ | A | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | ♭7 | ## B7 drop 2 on strings 6–3 **Root position: B F♯ A D♯ from the bass** Grip 7-9-7-8-x-x · frets 7–9 **1st inversion: D♯ A B F♯ from the bass** Grip 11-12-9-11-x-x · frets 9–12 **2nd inversion: F♯ B D♯ A from the bass** Grip 2-2-1-2-x-x · frets 1–2 **3rd inversion: A D♯ F♯ B from the bass** Grip 5-6-4-4-x-x · frets 4–6 ## B7 drop 2 on strings 5–2 **Root position: B F♯ A D♯ from the bass** Grip x-2-4-2-4-x · frets 2–4 **1st inversion: D♯ A B F♯ from the bass** Grip x-6-7-4-7-x · frets 4–7 **2nd inversion: F♯ B D♯ A from the bass** Grip x-9-9-8-10-x · frets 8–10 **3rd inversion: A D♯ F♯ B from the bass** Grip x-12-13-11-12-x · frets 11–13 ## B7 drop 2 on strings 4–1 **Root position: B F♯ A D♯ from the bass** Grip x-x-9-11-10-11 · frets 9–11 **1st inversion: D♯ A B F♯ from the bass** Grip x-x-13-14-12-14 · frets 12–14 **2nd inversion: F♯ B D♯ A from the bass** Grip x-x-4-4-4-5 · frets 4–5 **3rd inversion: A D♯ F♯ B from the bass** Grip x-x-7-8-7-7 · frets 7–8 ## More B7 - [B7 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-3) - [B7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-2-and-4) - [B7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/b7) ## Scales with B7 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 5 - [C♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-minor) on ♭7 - [F♯ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-dorian) on 4 - [G♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-phrygian) on ♭3 - [A Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-lydian) on 2 - [B Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-mixolydian) on 1 - [D♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-sharp-locrian) on ♭6 - [E harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-harmonic-minor) on 5 - [E melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-melodic-minor) on 5 - [F♯ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-melodic-minor) on 4 - [E bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [B bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [E♭ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-altered) on ♭6 - [F altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-altered) on ♭5 - [A Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-lydian-dominant) on 2 - [B Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-lydian-dominant) on 1 - [B Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-phrygian-dominant) on 1 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-whole-half) on 7 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-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 E](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-e) (B7 as V7) - [ii–V–I in E minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-e-minor) (B7 as V7) - [I–vi–ii–V in E](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-e) (B7 as V) ## 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](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-2) - [B♭7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-2) - B7 drop 2 ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice B7 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=drop2-7:11:shapes)