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Dmaj7 drop 2 voicings on guitar

Dmaj7 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; 2 of them need a stretch wider than 4 frets. Drop-2 maj7 recipe: the fifth is dropped an octave, giving 5-1-3-7 from the bass.

Dmaj7 drop 2: chord tones and degrees
NoteDF♯AC♯
Degree1357

Dmaj7 drop 2 on strings 6–3

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 11String 5, fret 12, 55String 4, fret 11, 77String 3, fret 11, 33
Root position: D A C♯ F♯ from the bass
Grip 10-12-11-11-x-x · frets 10–12
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 14, 33String 5, fret 16, 77String 4, fret 12, 11String 3, fret 14, 55
1st inversion: F♯ C♯ D A from the bass
Grip 14-16-12-14-x-x · frets 12–16Stretch: 5 frets
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 55String 5, fret 5, 11String 4, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 6, 77
2nd inversion: A D F♯ C♯ from the bass
Grip 5-5-4-6-x-x · frets 4–6
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45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 55String 5, fret 5, 11String 4, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 6, 77
2nd inversion: A D F♯ C♯ from the bass
Grip 5-5-4-6-x-x · frets 4–6
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 9, 77String 5, fret 9, 33String 4, fret 7, 55String 3, fret 7, 11
3rd inversion: C♯ F♯ A D from the bass
Grip 9-9-7-7-x-x · frets 7–9

Dmaj7 drop 2 on strings 5–2

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 11String 4, fret 7, 55String 3, fret 6, 77String 2, fret 7, 33
Root position: D A C♯ F♯ from the bass
Grip x-5-7-6-7-x · frets 5–7
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 9, 33String 4, fret 11, 77String 3, fret 7, 11String 2, fret 10, 55
1st inversion: F♯ C♯ D A from the bass
Grip x-9-11-7-10-x · frets 7–11Stretch: 5 frets
1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 12, 55String 4, fret 12, 11String 3, fret 11, 33String 2, fret 14, 77
2nd inversion: A D F♯ C♯ from the bass
Grip x-12-12-11-14-x · frets 11–14
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1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 12, 55String 4, fret 12, 11String 3, fret 11, 33String 2, fret 14, 77
2nd inversion: A D F♯ C♯ from the bass
Grip x-12-12-11-14-x · frets 11–14
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 4, 77String 4, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 2, 55String 2, fret 3, 11
3rd inversion: C♯ F♯ A D from the bass
Grip x-4-4-2-3-x · frets 2–4

Dmaj7 drop 2 on strings 4–1

1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 12, 11String 3, fret 14, 55String 2, fret 14, 77String 1, fret 14, 33
Root position: D A C♯ F♯ from the bass
Grip x-x-12-14-14-14 · frets 12–14
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 6, 77String 2, fret 3, 11String 1, fret 5, 55
1st inversion: F♯ C♯ D A from the bass
Grip x-x-4-6-3-5 · frets 3–6
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 7, 55String 3, fret 7, 11String 2, fret 7, 33String 1, fret 9, 77
2nd inversion: A D F♯ C♯ from the bass
Grip x-x-7-7-7-9 · frets 7–9
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7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 7, 55String 3, fret 7, 11String 2, fret 7, 33String 1, fret 9, 77
2nd inversion: A D F♯ C♯ from the bass
Grip x-x-7-7-7-9 · frets 7–9
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 11, 77String 3, fret 11, 33String 2, fret 10, 55String 1, fret 10, 11
3rd inversion: C♯ F♯ A D from the bass
Grip x-x-11-11-10-10 · frets 10–11

Scales with Dmaj7 in them

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