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D♭7 drop 3 voicings on guitar

D♭7 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.

D♭7 drop 3: chord tones and degrees
NoteD♭FA♭C♭
Degree135♭7

D♭7 drop 3 on strings 6–2

910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 9, 11String 4, fret 9, b7b7String 3, fret 10, 33String 2, fret 9, 55
Root position: D♭ C♭ F A♭ from the bass
Grip 9-x-9-10-9-x · frets 9–10
1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 13, 33String 4, fret 11, 11String 3, fret 13, 55String 2, fret 12, b7b7
1st inversion: F D♭ A♭ C♭ from the bass
Grip 13-x-11-13-12-x · frets 11–13
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 4, 55String 4, fret 3, 33String 3, fret 4, b7b7String 2, fret 2, 11
2nd inversion: A♭ F C♭ D♭ from the bass
Grip 4-x-3-4-2-x · frets 2–4
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23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 4, 55String 4, fret 3, 33String 3, fret 4, b7b7String 2, fret 2, 11
2nd inversion: A♭ F C♭ D♭ from the bass
Grip 4-x-3-4-2-x · frets 2–4
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 7, b7b7String 4, fret 6, 55String 3, fret 6, 11String 2, fret 6, 33
3rd inversion: C♭ A♭ D♭ F from the bass
Grip 7-x-6-6-6-x · frets 6–7

D♭7 drop 3 on strings 5–1

45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 4, 11String 3, fret 4, b7b7String 2, fret 6, 33String 1, fret 4, 55
Root position: D♭ C♭ F A♭ from the bass
Grip x-4-x-4-6-4 · frets 4–6
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, 33String 3, fret 6, 11String 2, fret 9, 55String 1, fret 7, b7b7
1st inversion: F D♭ A♭ C♭ from the bass
Grip x-8-x-6-9-7 · frets 6–9
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 11, 55String 3, fret 10, 33String 2, fret 12, b7b7String 1, fret 9, 11
2nd inversion: A♭ F C♭ D♭ from the bass
Grip x-11-x-10-12-9 · frets 9–12
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910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 11, 55String 3, fret 10, 33String 2, fret 12, b7b7String 1, fret 9, 11
2nd inversion: A♭ F C♭ D♭ from the bass
Grip x-11-x-10-12-9 · frets 9–12
12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 2, b7b7String 3, fret 1, 55String 2, fret 2, 11String 1, fret 1, 33
3rd inversion: C♭ A♭ D♭ F from the bass
Grip x-2-x-1-2-1 · frets 1–2

Scales with D♭7 in them

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