Guitar · drop voicings # B♭7 drop 2 and 4 voicings on guitar B♭7 drop 2 and 4 voices B♭, D, F, A♭ 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. | Note | B♭ | D | F | A♭ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | ♭7 | ## B♭7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 6–2 **Root position: B♭ F D A♭ from the bass** Grip 6-8-x-7-9-x · frets 6–9 **1st inversion: D A♭ F B♭ from the bass** Grip 10-11-x-10-11-x · frets 10–11 **2nd inversion: F B♭ A♭ D from the bass** Grip 1-1-x-1-3-x · frets 1–3 **3rd inversion: A♭ D B♭ F from the bass** Grip 4-5-x-3-6-x · frets 3–6 ## B♭7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 5–1 **Root position: B♭ F D A♭ from the bass** Grip x-1-3-x-3-4 · frets 1–4 **1st inversion: D A♭ F B♭ from the bass** Grip x-5-6-x-6-6 · frets 5–6 **2nd inversion: F B♭ A♭ D from the bass** Grip x-8-8-x-9-10 · frets 8–10 **3rd inversion: A♭ D B♭ F from the bass** Grip x-11-12-x-11-13 · frets 11–13 ## More B♭7 - [B♭7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-2) - [B♭7 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-3) - [B♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bb7) ## Scales with B♭7 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/eb-major) on 5 - [C minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-minor) on ♭7 - [F Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-dorian) on 4 - [G Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-phrygian) on ♭3 - [A♭ Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-lydian) on 2 - [B♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-mixolydian) on 1 - [D Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-locrian) on ♭6 - [E♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-harmonic-minor) on 5 - [E♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-melodic-minor) on 5 - [F melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-melodic-minor) on 4 - [E♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [B♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [D altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-altered) on ♭6 - [E altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-altered) on ♭5 - [A♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-lydian-dominant) on 2 - [B♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-lydian-dominant) on 1 - [B♭ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-phrygian-dominant) on 1 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-whole-half) on ♭6 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-diminished-half-whole) on ♭5 ## 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-eb) (B♭7 as V7) - [ii–V–I in E♭ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-eb-minor) (B♭7 as V7) - [I–vi–ii–V in E♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-eb) (B♭7 as V) - [Giant Steps](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/giant-steps) (B♭7 as 2b) - [Autumn Leaves](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/autumn-leaves) (B♭7 as 28b) - [Rhythm changes](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/rhythm-changes) (B♭7 as 5b) - [Blues in F](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/blues-in-f) (B♭7 as 2) ## Drop 2&4 dominant 7 in every key - [C7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-2-and-4) - [D♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/db7-drop-2-and-4) - [D7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2-and-4) - [E♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-2-and-4) - [E7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-2-and-4) - [F7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-2-and-4) - [F♯7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-2-and-4) - [G7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2-and-4) - [A♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2-and-4) - [A7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-2-and-4) - B♭7 drop 2 and 4 - [B7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-2-and-4) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice B♭7 drop 2 and 4 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=drop2and4-7:10:shapes)