Guitar · drop voicings # D7 drop 2 voicings on guitar D7 drop 2 voices D, F♯, A, C 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. | Note | D | F♯ | A | C | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | ♭7 | ## D7 drop 2 on strings 6–3 **Root position: D A C F♯ from the bass** Grip 10-12-10-11-x-x · frets 10–12 **1st inversion: F♯ C D A from the bass** Grip 14-15-12-14-x-x · frets 12–15 **2nd inversion: A D F♯ C from the bass** Grip 5-5-4-5-x-x · frets 4–5 **3rd inversion: C F♯ A D from the bass** Grip 8-9-7-7-x-x · frets 7–9 ## D7 drop 2 on strings 5–2 **Root position: D A C F♯ from the bass** Grip x-5-7-5-7-x · frets 5–7 **1st inversion: F♯ C D A from the bass** Grip x-9-10-7-10-x · frets 7–10 **2nd inversion: A D F♯ C from the bass** Grip x-12-12-11-13-x · frets 11–13 **3rd inversion: C F♯ A D from the bass** Grip x-3-4-2-3-x · frets 2–4 ## D7 drop 2 on strings 4–1 **Root position: D A C F♯ from the bass** Grip x-x-12-14-13-14 · frets 12–14 **1st inversion: F♯ C D A from the bass** Grip x-x-4-5-3-5 · frets 3–5 **2nd inversion: A D F♯ C from the bass** Grip x-x-7-7-7-8 · frets 7–8 **3rd inversion: C F♯ A D from the bass** Grip x-x-10-11-10-10 · frets 10–11 ## More D7 - [D7 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-3) - [D7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2-and-4) - [D7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d7) ## Scales with D7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [G major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-major) on 5 - [E minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-minor) on ♭7 - [A Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-dorian) on 4 - [B Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-phrygian) on ♭3 - [C Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-lydian) on 2 - [D Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-mixolydian) on 1 - [F♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-locrian) on ♭6 - [G harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-harmonic-minor) on 5 - [G melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-melodic-minor) on 5 - [A melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-melodic-minor) on 4 - [D bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [G bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [F♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-altered) on ♭6 - [G♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-altered) on ♭5 - [C Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-lydian-dominant) on 2 - [D Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-lydian-dominant) on 1 - [D Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-phrygian-dominant) on 1 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-whole-half) on 2 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-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 G](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-g) (D7 as V7) - [ii–V–I in G minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-g-minor) (D7 as V7) - [I–vi–ii–V in G](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-g) (D7 as V) - [Giant Steps](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/giant-steps) (D7 as 1b) - [Autumn Leaves](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/autumn-leaves) (D7 as 6) - [All of Me](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/all-of-me) (D7 as 13) - [Take the A Train](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/take-the-a-train) (D7 as 3) - [Rhythm changes](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/rhythm-changes) (D7 as 17) ## Drop 2 dominant 7 in every key - [C7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-2) - [D♭7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/db7-drop-2) - D7 drop 2 - [E♭7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-2) - [E7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-2) - [F7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-2) - [F♯7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-2) - [G7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2) - [A♭7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2) - [A7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-2) - [B♭7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-2) - [B7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-2) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice D7 drop 2 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. 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