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Cmaj7 drop 3 voicings on guitar

Cmaj7 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; 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.

Cmaj7 drop 3: chord tones and degrees
NoteCEGB
Degree1357

Cmaj7 drop 3 on strings 6–2

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 9, 77String 3, fret 9, 33String 2, fret 8, 55
Root position: C B E G from the bass
Grip 8-x-9-9-8-x · frets 8–9
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 12, 33String 4, fret 10, 11String 3, fret 12, 55String 2, fret 12, 77
1st inversion: E C G B from the bass
Grip 12-x-10-12-12-x · frets 10–12
12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 55String 4, fret 2, 33String 3, fret 4, 77String 2, fret 1, 11
2nd inversion: G E B C from the bass
Grip 3-x-2-4-1-x · frets 1–4
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12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 55String 4, fret 2, 33String 3, fret 4, 77String 2, fret 1, 11
2nd inversion: G E B C from the bass
Grip 3-x-2-4-1-x · frets 1–4
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 7, 77String 4, fret 5, 55String 3, fret 5, 11String 2, fret 5, 33
3rd inversion: B G C E from the bass
Grip 7-x-5-5-5-x · frets 5–7

Cmaj7 drop 3 on strings 5–1

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

Scales with Cmaj7 in them

Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on.

Use it in a progression

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