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Bmaj7 drop 3 voicings on guitar

Bmaj7 drop 3 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; 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.

Bmaj7 drop 3: chord tones and degrees
NoteBD♯F♯A♯
Degree1357

Bmaj7 drop 3 on strings 6–2

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

Bmaj7 drop 3 on strings 5–1

23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 2, 11String 3, fret 3, 77String 2, fret 4, 33String 1, fret 2, 55
Root position: B A♯ D♯ F♯ from the bass
Grip x-2-x-3-4-2 · frets 2–4
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, 33String 3, fret 4, 11String 2, fret 7, 55String 1, fret 6, 77
1st inversion: D♯ B F♯ A♯ from the bass
Grip x-6-x-4-7-6 · frets 4–7
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 9, 55String 3, fret 8, 33String 2, fret 11, 77String 1, fret 7, 11
2nd inversion: F♯ D♯ A♯ B from the bass
Grip x-9-x-8-11-7 · frets 7–11Stretch: 5 frets
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7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 9, 55String 3, fret 8, 33String 2, fret 11, 77String 1, fret 7, 11
2nd inversion: F♯ D♯ A♯ B from the bass
Grip x-9-x-8-11-7 · frets 7–11Stretch: 5 frets
1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 13, 77String 3, fret 11, 55String 2, fret 12, 11String 1, fret 11, 33
3rd inversion: A♯ F♯ B D♯ from the bass
Grip x-13-x-11-12-11 · frets 11–13

Scales with Bmaj7 in them

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