Guitar · drop voicings # 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. | Note | B | D♯ | F♯ | A♯ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ## Bmaj7 drop 3 on strings 6–2 **Root position: B A♯ D♯ F♯ from the bass** Grip 7-x-8-8-7-x · frets 7–8 **1st inversion: D♯ B F♯ A♯ from the bass** Grip 11-x-9-11-11-x · frets 9–11 **2nd inversion: F♯ D♯ A♯ B from the bass** Grip 14-x-13-15-12-x · frets 12–15 **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 **Root position: B A♯ D♯ F♯ from the bass** Grip x-2-x-3-4-2 · frets 2–4 **1st inversion: D♯ B F♯ A♯ from the bass** Grip x-6-x-4-7-6 · frets 4–7 **2nd inversion: F♯ D♯ A♯ B from the bass** Grip x-9-x-8-11-7 · frets 7–11 *Stretch: 5 frets* **3rd inversion: A♯ F♯ B D♯ from the bass** Grip x-13-x-11-12-11 · frets 11–13 ## More Bmaj7 - [Bmaj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bmaj7-drop-2) - [Bmaj7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bmaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [Bmaj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bmaj7) ## Scales with Bmaj7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [F♯ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-major) on 4 - [B major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-major) on 1 - [E♭ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-minor) on ♭6 - [G♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-minor) on ♭3 - [C♯ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-dorian) on ♭7 - [G♯ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-dorian) on ♭3 - [D♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-sharp-phrygian) on ♭6 - [B♭ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-phrygian) on ♭2 - [E Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-lydian) on 5 - [B Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-lydian) on 1 - [D♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-mixolydian) on ♭7 - [F♯ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-mixolydian) on 4 - [F Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-locrian) on ♭5 - [B♭ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-locrian) on ♭2 - [E♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-harmonic-minor) on ♭6 - [D♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-bebop-dominant) on ♭7 - [F♯ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-bebop-dominant) on 4 - [B bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [B♭ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-phrygian-dominant) on ♭2 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in B](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-b) (Bmaj7 as Imaj7) - [I–vi–ii–V in B](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-b) (Bmaj7 as I) - [Giant Steps](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/giant-steps) (Bmaj7 as 1a) ## Drop 3 maj7 in every key - [Cmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cmaj7-drop-3) - [D♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dbmaj7-drop-3) - [Dmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dmaj7-drop-3) - [E♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebmaj7-drop-3) - [Emaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/emaj7-drop-3) - [Fmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fmaj7-drop-3) - [G♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gbmaj7-drop-3) - [Gmaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gmaj7-drop-3) - [A♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/abmaj7-drop-3) - [Amaj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/amaj7-drop-3) - [B♭maj7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbmaj7-drop-3) - Bmaj7 drop 3 ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice Bmaj7 drop 3 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=drop3-maj7:11:shapes)