Guitar · drop voicings # E♭7 drop 2 voicings on guitar E♭7 drop 2 voices E♭, G, B♭, D♭ 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 | E♭ | G | B♭ | D♭ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | ♭7 | ## E♭7 drop 2 on strings 6–3 **Root position: E♭ B♭ D♭ G from the bass** Grip 11-13-11-12-x-x · frets 11–13 **1st inversion: G D♭ E♭ B♭ from the bass** Grip 3-4-1-3-x-x · frets 1–4 **2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G D♭ from the bass** Grip 6-6-5-6-x-x · frets 5–6 **3rd inversion: D♭ G B♭ E♭ from the bass** Grip 9-10-8-8-x-x · frets 8–10 ## E♭7 drop 2 on strings 5–2 **Root position: E♭ B♭ D♭ G from the bass** Grip x-6-8-6-8-x · frets 6–8 **1st inversion: G D♭ E♭ B♭ from the bass** Grip x-10-11-8-11-x · frets 8–11 **2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G D♭ from the bass** Grip x-13-13-12-14-x · frets 12–14 **3rd inversion: D♭ G B♭ E♭ from the bass** Grip x-4-5-3-4-x · frets 3–5 ## E♭7 drop 2 on strings 4–1 **Root position: E♭ B♭ D♭ G from the bass** Grip x-x-1-3-2-3 · frets 1–3 **1st inversion: G D♭ E♭ B♭ from the bass** Grip x-x-5-6-4-6 · frets 4–6 **2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G D♭ from the bass** Grip x-x-8-8-8-9 · frets 8–9 **3rd inversion: D♭ G B♭ E♭ from the bass** Grip x-x-11-12-11-11 · frets 11–12 ## More E♭7 - [E♭7 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-3) - [E♭7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-2-and-4) - [E♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/eb7) ## Scales with E♭7 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/ab-major) on 5 - [F minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-minor) on ♭7 - [B♭ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-dorian) on 4 - [C Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-phrygian) on ♭3 - [D♭ Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-lydian) on 2 - [E♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-mixolydian) on 1 - [G Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-locrian) on ♭6 - [A♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-harmonic-minor) on 5 - [A♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-melodic-minor) on 5 - [B♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-melodic-minor) on 4 - [E♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [A♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [G altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-altered) on ♭6 - [A altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-altered) on ♭5 - [D♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/db-lydian-dominant) on 2 - [E♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-lydian-dominant) on 1 - [E♭ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-phrygian-dominant) on 1 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-diminished-whole-half) on 7 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-half-whole) on ♭3 ## 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-ab) (E♭7 as V7) - [ii–V–I in G♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-g-sharp-minor) (D♯7 as V7) - [I–vi–ii–V in A♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-ab) (E♭7 as V) ## 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](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2) - E♭7 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 E♭7 drop 2 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=drop2-7:3:shapes)