Guitar · drop voicings # E7 drop 2 and 4 voicings on guitar E7 drop 2 and 4 voices E, G♯, B, D with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 5 frets. Drop-2-and-4 dominant-seventh recipe: 1-5-3-b7 from the bass. | Note | E | G♯ | B | D | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | ♭7 | ## E7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 6–2 **Root position: E B G♯ D from the bass** Grip 12-14-x-13-15-x · frets 12–15 **1st inversion: G♯ D B E from the bass** Grip 4-5-x-4-5-x · frets 4–5 **2nd inversion: B E D G♯ from the bass** Grip 7-7-x-7-9-x · frets 7–9 **3rd inversion: D G♯ E B from the bass** Grip 10-11-x-9-12-x · frets 9–12 ## E7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 5–1 **Root position: E B G♯ D from the bass** Grip x-7-9-x-9-10 · frets 7–10 **1st inversion: G♯ D B E from the bass** Grip x-11-12-x-12-12 · frets 11–12 **2nd inversion: B E D G♯ from the bass** Grip x-2-2-x-3-4 · frets 2–4 **3rd inversion: D G♯ E B from the bass** Grip x-5-6-x-5-7 · frets 5–7 ## More E7 - [E7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-2) - [E7 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-3) - [E7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/e7) ## Scales with E7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [A major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-major) on 5 - [F♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-minor) on ♭7 - [B Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-dorian) on 4 - [C♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-phrygian) on ♭3 - [D Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-lydian) on 2 - [E Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-mixolydian) on 1 - [G♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-locrian) on ♭6 - [A harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-harmonic-minor) on 5 - [A melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-melodic-minor) on 5 - [B melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-melodic-minor) on 4 - [E bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [A bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [G♯ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-altered) on ♭6 - [B♭ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-altered) on ♭5 - [D Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-lydian-dominant) on 2 - [E Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-lydian-dominant) on 1 - [E Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-phrygian-dominant) on 1 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-whole-half) on 2 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-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 A](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-a) (E7 as V7) - [ii–V–I in A minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-a-minor) (E7 as V7) - [I–vi–ii–V in A](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-a) (E7 as V) - [All of Me](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/all-of-me) (E7 as 3) ## Drop 2&4 dominant 7 in every key - [C7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-2-and-4) - [D♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/db7-drop-2-and-4) - [D7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2-and-4) - [E♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-2-and-4) - E7 drop 2 and 4 - [F7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-2-and-4) - [F♯7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-2-and-4) - [G7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2-and-4) - [A♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2-and-4) - [A7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-2-and-4) - [B♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-2-and-4) - [B7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-2-and-4) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice E7 drop 2 and 4 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop2and4-7:4:shapes)