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B♭maj7 drop 2 voicings on guitar

B♭maj7 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; 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.

B♭maj7 drop 2: chord tones and degrees
NoteB♭DFA
Degree1357

B♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 6–3

678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 6, 11String 5, fret 8, 55String 4, fret 7, 77String 3, fret 7, 33
Root position: B♭ F A D from the bass
Grip 6-8-7-7-x-x · frets 6–8
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 33String 5, fret 12, 77String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 10, 55
1st inversion: D A B♭ F from the bass
Grip 10-12-8-10-x-x · frets 8–12Stretch: 5 frets
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 13, 55String 5, fret 13, 11String 4, fret 12, 33String 3, fret 14, 77
2nd inversion: F B♭ D A from the bass
Grip 13-13-12-14-x-x · frets 12–14
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1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 13, 55String 5, fret 13, 11String 4, fret 12, 33String 3, fret 14, 77
2nd inversion: F B♭ D A from the bass
Grip 13-13-12-14-x-x · frets 12–14
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 77String 5, fret 5, 33String 4, fret 3, 55String 3, fret 3, 11
3rd inversion: A D F B♭ from the bass
Grip 5-5-3-3-x-x · frets 3–5

B♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 5–2

12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 1, 11String 4, fret 3, 55String 3, fret 2, 77String 2, fret 3, 33
Root position: B♭ F A D from the bass
Grip x-1-3-2-3-x · frets 1–3
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 33String 4, fret 7, 77String 3, fret 3, 11String 2, fret 6, 55
1st inversion: D A B♭ F from the bass
Grip x-5-7-3-6-x · frets 3–7Stretch: 5 frets
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, 55String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 7, 33String 2, fret 10, 77
2nd inversion: F B♭ D A from the bass
Grip x-8-8-7-10-x · frets 7–10
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7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, 55String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 7, 33String 2, fret 10, 77
2nd inversion: F B♭ D A from the bass
Grip x-8-8-7-10-x · frets 7–10
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 12, 77String 4, fret 12, 33String 3, fret 10, 55String 2, fret 11, 11
3rd inversion: A D F B♭ from the bass
Grip x-12-12-10-11-x · frets 10–12

B♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 4–1

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 10, 55String 2, fret 10, 77String 1, fret 10, 33
Root position: B♭ F A D from the bass
Grip x-x-8-10-10-10 · frets 8–10
1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 12, 33String 3, fret 14, 77String 2, fret 11, 11String 1, fret 13, 55
1st inversion: D A B♭ F from the bass
Grip x-x-12-14-11-13 · frets 11–14
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, 55String 3, fret 3, 11String 2, fret 3, 33String 1, fret 5, 77
2nd inversion: F B♭ D A from the bass
Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5
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34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, 55String 3, fret 3, 11String 2, fret 3, 33String 1, fret 5, 77
2nd inversion: F B♭ D A from the bass
Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 7, 77String 3, fret 7, 33String 2, fret 6, 55String 1, fret 6, 11
3rd inversion: A D F B♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-7-7-6-6 · frets 6–7

Scales with B♭maj7 in them

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

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