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C7 drop 2 voicings on guitar

C7 drop 2 voices C, E, G, B♭ with one note per string: 12 shapes, 4 inversions on 3 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-2 dominant-seventh recipe: 5-1-3-b7 from the bass.

C7 drop 2: chord tones and degrees
NoteCEGB♭
Degree135♭7

C7 drop 2 on strings 6–3

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 11String 5, fret 10, 55String 4, fret 8, b7b7String 3, fret 9, 33
Root position: C G B♭ E from the bass
Grip 8-10-8-9-x-x · frets 8–10
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 12, 33String 5, fret 13, b7b7String 4, fret 10, 11String 3, fret 12, 55
1st inversion: E B♭ C G from the bass
Grip 12-13-10-12-x-x · frets 10–13
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 55String 5, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 2, 33String 3, fret 3, b7b7
2nd inversion: G C E B♭ from the bass
Grip 3-3-2-3-x-x · frets 2–3
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23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 55String 5, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 2, 33String 3, fret 3, b7b7
2nd inversion: G C E B♭ from the bass
Grip 3-3-2-3-x-x · frets 2–3
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 6, b7b7String 5, fret 7, 33String 4, fret 5, 55String 3, fret 5, 11
3rd inversion: B♭ E G C from the bass
Grip 6-7-5-5-x-x · frets 5–7

C7 drop 2 on strings 5–2

34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 5, 55String 3, fret 3, b7b7String 2, fret 5, 33
Root position: C G B♭ E from the bass
Grip x-3-5-3-5-x · frets 3–5
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 7, 33String 4, fret 8, b7b7String 3, fret 5, 11String 2, fret 8, 55
1st inversion: E B♭ C G from the bass
Grip x-7-8-5-8-x · frets 5–8
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, 55String 4, fret 10, 11String 3, fret 9, 33String 2, fret 11, b7b7
2nd inversion: G C E B♭ from the bass
Grip x-10-10-9-11-x · frets 9–11
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910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, 55String 4, fret 10, 11String 3, fret 9, 33String 2, fret 11, b7b7
2nd inversion: G C E B♭ from the bass
Grip x-10-10-9-11-x · frets 9–11
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 13, b7b7String 4, fret 14, 33String 3, fret 12, 55String 2, fret 13, 11
3rd inversion: B♭ E G C from the bass
Grip x-13-14-12-13-x · frets 12–14

C7 drop 2 on strings 4–1

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 11String 3, fret 12, 55String 2, fret 11, b7b7String 1, fret 12, 33
Root position: C G B♭ E from the bass
Grip x-x-10-12-11-12 · frets 10–12
12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 2, 33String 3, fret 3, b7b7String 2, fret 1, 11String 1, fret 3, 55
1st inversion: E B♭ C G from the bass
Grip x-x-2-3-1-3 · frets 1–3
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 5, 55String 3, fret 5, 11String 2, fret 5, 33String 1, fret 6, b7b7
2nd inversion: G C E B♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-5-5-5-6 · frets 5–6
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56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 5, 55String 3, fret 5, 11String 2, fret 5, 33String 1, fret 6, b7b7
2nd inversion: G C E B♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-5-5-5-6 · frets 5–6
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, b7b7String 3, fret 9, 33String 2, fret 8, 55String 1, fret 8, 11
3rd inversion: B♭ E G C from the bass
Grip x-x-8-9-8-8 · frets 8–9

Scales with C7 in them

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