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Cmaj7 drop 2 and 4 voicings on guitar

Cmaj7 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 maj7 recipe: the fifth and root are dropped, giving 1-5-3-7.

Cmaj7 drop 2 and 4: chord tones and degrees
NoteCEGB
Degree1357

Cmaj7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 6–2

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 11String 5, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 9, 33String 2, fret 12, 77
Root position: C G E B from the bass
Grip 8-10-x-9-12-x · frets 8–12
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 12, 33String 5, fret 14, 77String 3, fret 12, 55String 2, fret 13, 11
1st inversion: E B G C from the bass
Grip 12-14-x-12-13-x · frets 12–14
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 55String 5, fret 3, 11String 3, fret 4, 77String 2, fret 5, 33
2nd inversion: G C B E from the bass
Grip 3-3-x-4-5-x · frets 3–5
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34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 55String 5, fret 3, 11String 3, fret 4, 77String 2, fret 5, 33
2nd inversion: G C B E from the bass
Grip 3-3-x-4-5-x · frets 3–5
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 7, 77String 5, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 5, 11String 2, fret 8, 55
3rd inversion: B E C G from the bass
Grip 7-7-x-5-8-x · frets 5–8

Cmaj7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 5–1

34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 5, 55String 2, fret 5, 33String 1, fret 7, 77
Root position: C G E B from the bass
Grip x-3-5-x-5-7 · frets 3–7
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 7, 33String 4, fret 9, 77String 2, fret 8, 55String 1, fret 8, 11
1st inversion: E B G C from the bass
Grip x-7-9-x-8-8 · frets 7–9
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, 55String 4, fret 10, 11String 2, fret 12, 77String 1, fret 12, 33
2nd inversion: G C B E from the bass
Grip x-10-10-x-12-12 · frets 10–12
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1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, 55String 4, fret 10, 11String 2, fret 12, 77String 1, fret 12, 33
2nd inversion: G C B E from the bass
Grip x-10-10-x-12-12 · frets 10–12
12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 2, 77String 4, fret 2, 33String 2, fret 1, 11String 1, fret 3, 55
3rd inversion: B E C G from the bass
Grip x-2-2-x-1-3 · frets 1–3

Scales with Cmaj7 in them

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