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C7 drop 3 voicings on guitar

C7 drop 3 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 4 frets. Drop-3 dominant-seventh recipe: 3-1-5-b7 from the bass.

C7 drop 3: chord tones and degrees
NoteCEGB♭
Degree135♭7

C7 drop 3 on strings 6–2

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

C7 drop 3 on strings 5–1

34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 3, 11String 3, fret 3, b7b7String 2, fret 5, 33String 1, fret 3, 55
Root position: C B♭ E G from the bass
Grip x-3-x-3-5-3 · frets 3–5
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 5, 11String 2, fret 8, 55String 1, fret 6, b7b7
1st inversion: E C G B♭ from the bass
Grip x-7-x-5-8-6 · frets 5–8
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 9, 33String 2, fret 11, b7b7String 1, fret 8, 11
2nd inversion: G E B♭ C from the bass
Grip x-10-x-9-11-8 · frets 8–11
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89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 9, 33String 2, fret 11, b7b7String 1, fret 8, 11
2nd inversion: G E B♭ C from the bass
Grip x-10-x-9-11-8 · frets 8–11
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 13, b7b7String 3, fret 12, 55String 2, fret 13, 11String 1, fret 12, 33
3rd inversion: B♭ G C E from the bass
Grip x-13-x-12-13-12 · frets 12–13

Scales with C7 in them

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