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D7 drop 3 voicings on guitar
D7 drop 3 voices D, F♯, A, C 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.
| Note | D | F♯ | A | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | ♭7 |
D7 drop 3 on strings 6–2
Root position: D C F♯ A from the bass
Grip 10-x-10-11-10-x · frets 10–111st inversion: F♯ D A C from the bass
Grip 14-x-12-14-13-x · frets 12–142nd inversion: A F♯ C D from the bass
Grip 5-x-4-5-3-x · frets 3–5Show 1 more inversionShow 2 more inversionsShow less
2nd inversion: A F♯ C D from the bass
Grip 5-x-4-5-3-x · frets 3–53rd inversion: C A D F♯ from the bass
Grip 8-x-7-7-7-x · frets 7–8D7 drop 3 on strings 5–1
Root position: D C F♯ A from the bass
Grip x-5-x-5-7-5 · frets 5–71st inversion: F♯ D A C from the bass
Grip x-9-x-7-10-8 · frets 7–102nd inversion: A F♯ C D from the bass
Grip x-12-x-11-13-10 · frets 10–13Show 1 more inversionShow 2 more inversionsShow less
2nd inversion: A F♯ C D from the bass
Grip x-12-x-11-13-10 · frets 10–133rd inversion: C A D F♯ from the bass
Grip x-3-x-2-3-2 · frets 2–3More D7
Scales with D7 in them
Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on.
- G major on 5
- E minor on ♭7
- A Dorian on 4
- B Phrygian on ♭3
- C Lydian on 2
- D Mixolydian on 1
- F♯ Locrian on ♭6
- G harmonic minor on 5
- G melodic minor on 5
- A melodic minor on 4
- D bebop dominant on 1
- G bebop dominant on 5
- F♯ altered on ♭6
- G♯ altered on ♭5
- C Lydian dominant on 2
- D Lydian dominant on 1
- D Phrygian dominant on 1
- C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished whole–half on 2
- D, F, A♭ and B 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 (D7 as V7)
- ii–V–I in G minor (D7 as V7)
- I–vi–ii–V in G (D7 as V)
- Giant Steps (D7 as 1b)
- Autumn Leaves (D7 as 6)
- All of Me (D7 as 13)
- Take the A Train (D7 as 3)
- Rhythm changes (D7 as 17)
Drop 3 dominant 7 in every key
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