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Bmaj7 drop 2 voicings on guitar

Bmaj7 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.

Bmaj7 drop 2: chord tones and degrees
NoteBD♯F♯A♯
Degree1357

Bmaj7 drop 2 on strings 6–3

7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 7, 11String 5, fret 9, 55String 4, fret 8, 77String 3, fret 8, 33
Root position: B F♯ A♯ D♯ from the bass
Grip 7-9-8-8-x-x · frets 7–9
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, 33String 5, fret 13, 77String 4, fret 9, 11String 3, fret 11, 55
1st inversion: D♯ A♯ B F♯ from the bass
Grip 11-13-9-11-x-x · frets 9–13Stretch: 5 frets
12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 2, 55String 5, fret 2, 11String 4, fret 1, 33String 3, fret 3, 77
2nd inversion: F♯ B D♯ A♯ from the bass
Grip 2-2-1-3-x-x · frets 1–3
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12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 2, 55String 5, fret 2, 11String 4, fret 1, 33String 3, fret 3, 77
2nd inversion: F♯ B D♯ A♯ from the bass
Grip 2-2-1-3-x-x · frets 1–3
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 6, 77String 5, fret 6, 33String 4, fret 4, 55String 3, fret 4, 11
3rd inversion: A♯ D♯ F♯ B from the bass
Grip 6-6-4-4-x-x · frets 4–6

Bmaj7 drop 2 on strings 5–2

23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 2, 11String 4, fret 4, 55String 3, fret 3, 77String 2, fret 4, 33
Root position: B F♯ A♯ D♯ from the bass
Grip x-2-4-3-4-x · frets 2–4
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, 33String 4, fret 8, 77String 3, fret 4, 11String 2, fret 7, 55
1st inversion: D♯ A♯ B F♯ from the bass
Grip x-6-8-4-7-x · frets 4–8Stretch: 5 frets
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 9, 55String 4, fret 9, 11String 3, fret 8, 33String 2, fret 11, 77
2nd inversion: F♯ B D♯ A♯ from the bass
Grip x-9-9-8-11-x · frets 8–11
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89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 9, 55String 4, fret 9, 11String 3, fret 8, 33String 2, fret 11, 77
2nd inversion: F♯ B D♯ A♯ from the bass
Grip x-9-9-8-11-x · frets 8–11
1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 13, 77String 4, fret 13, 33String 3, fret 11, 55String 2, fret 12, 11
3rd inversion: A♯ D♯ F♯ B from the bass
Grip x-13-13-11-12-x · frets 11–13

Bmaj7 drop 2 on strings 4–1

910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 9, 11String 3, fret 11, 55String 2, fret 11, 77String 1, fret 11, 33
Root position: B F♯ A♯ D♯ from the bass
Grip x-x-9-11-11-11 · frets 9–11
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 13, 33String 3, fret 15, 77String 2, fret 12, 11String 1, fret 14, 55
1st inversion: D♯ A♯ B F♯ from the bass
Grip x-x-13-15-12-14 · frets 12–15
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 4, 55String 3, fret 4, 11String 2, fret 4, 33String 1, fret 6, 77
2nd inversion: F♯ B D♯ A♯ from the bass
Grip x-x-4-4-4-6 · frets 4–6
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45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 4, 55String 3, fret 4, 11String 2, fret 4, 33String 1, fret 6, 77
2nd inversion: F♯ B D♯ A♯ from the bass
Grip x-x-4-4-4-6 · frets 4–6
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, 77String 3, fret 8, 33String 2, fret 7, 55String 1, fret 7, 11
3rd inversion: A♯ D♯ F♯ B from the bass
Grip x-x-8-8-7-7 · frets 7–8

Scales with Bmaj7 in them

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