Guitar · drop voicings # C7 drop 2 and 4 voicings on guitar C7 drop 2 and 4 voices C, E, G, B♭ with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 5 frets. Drop-2-and-4 dominant-seventh recipe: 1-5-3-b7 from the bass. | Note | C | E | G | B♭ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | ♭7 | ## C7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 6–2 **Root position: C G E B♭ from the bass** Grip 8-10-x-9-11-x · frets 8–11 **1st inversion: E B♭ G C from the bass** Grip 12-13-x-12-13-x · frets 12–13 **2nd inversion: G C B♭ E from the bass** Grip 3-3-x-3-5-x · frets 3–5 **3rd inversion: B♭ E C G from the bass** Grip 6-7-x-5-8-x · frets 5–8 ## C7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 5–1 **Root position: C G E B♭ from the bass** Grip x-3-5-x-5-6 · frets 3–6 **1st inversion: E B♭ G C from the bass** Grip x-7-8-x-8-8 · frets 7–8 **2nd inversion: G C B♭ E from the bass** Grip x-10-10-x-11-12 · frets 10–12 **3rd inversion: B♭ E C G from the bass** Grip x-1-2-x-1-3 · frets 1–3 ## More C7 - [C7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-2) - [C7 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-3) - [C7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c7) ## Scales with C7 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-major) on 5 - [D minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-minor) on ♭7 - [G Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-dorian) on 4 - [A Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-phrygian) on ♭3 - [B♭ Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-lydian) on 2 - [C Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-mixolydian) on 1 - [E Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-locrian) on ♭6 - [F harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-harmonic-minor) on 5 - [F melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-melodic-minor) on 5 - [G melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-melodic-minor) on 4 - [C bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [F bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [E altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-altered) on ♭6 - [F♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-altered) on ♭5 - [C Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-lydian-dominant) on 1 - [B♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-lydian-dominant) on 2 - [C Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-phrygian-dominant) on 1 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-diminished-whole-half) on ♭6 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-half-whole) on 1 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in F](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-f) (C7 as V7) - [ii–V–I in F minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-f-minor) (C7 as V7) - [I–vi–ii–V in F](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-f) (C7 as V) - [Autumn Leaves](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/autumn-leaves) (C7 as 27b) - [Rhythm changes](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/rhythm-changes) (C7 as 21) - [Blues in F](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/blues-in-f) (C7 as 9) ## Drop 2&4 dominant 7 in every key - C7 drop 2 and 4 - [D♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/db7-drop-2-and-4) - [D7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2-and-4) - [E♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-2-and-4) - [E7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-2-and-4) - [F7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-2-and-4) - [F♯7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-2-and-4) - [G7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2-and-4) - [A♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2-and-4) - [A7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-2-and-4) - [B♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-2-and-4) - [B7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-2-and-4) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice C7 drop 2 and 4 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=drop2and4-7:0:shapes)