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E♭maj7 drop 2 voicings on guitar
E♭maj7 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; 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.
| Note | E♭ | G | B♭ | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
E♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 6–3
Root position: E♭ B♭ D G from the bass
Grip 11-13-12-12-x-x · frets 11–131st inversion: G D E♭ B♭ from the bass
Grip 3-5-1-3-x-x · frets 1–5Stretch: 5 frets2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G D from the bass
Grip 6-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7Show 1 more inversionShow 2 more inversionsShow less
2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G D from the bass
Grip 6-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–73rd inversion: D G B♭ E♭ from the bass
Grip 10-10-8-8-x-x · frets 8–10E♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 5–2
Root position: E♭ B♭ D G from the bass
Grip x-6-8-7-8-x · frets 6–81st inversion: G D E♭ B♭ from the bass
Grip x-10-12-8-11-x · frets 8–12Stretch: 5 frets2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G D from the bass
Grip x-13-13-12-15-x · frets 12–15Show 1 more inversionShow 2 more inversionsShow less
2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G D from the bass
Grip x-13-13-12-15-x · frets 12–153rd inversion: D G B♭ E♭ from the bass
Grip x-5-5-3-4-x · frets 3–5E♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 4–1
Root position: E♭ B♭ D G from the bass
Grip x-x-1-3-3-3 · frets 1–31st inversion: G D E♭ B♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-5-7-4-6 · frets 4–72nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G D from the bass
Grip x-x-8-8-8-10 · frets 8–10Show 1 more inversionShow 2 more inversionsShow less
2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G D from the bass
Grip x-x-8-8-8-10 · frets 8–103rd inversion: D G B♭ E♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-12-12-11-11 · frets 11–12More E♭maj7
Scales with E♭maj7 in them
Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on.
- E♭ major on 1
- B♭ major on 4
- C minor on ♭3
- G minor on ♭6
- C Dorian on ♭3
- F Dorian on ♭7
- D Phrygian on ♭2
- G Phrygian on ♭6
- E♭ Lydian on 1
- A♭ Lydian on 5
- F Mixolydian on ♭7
- B♭ Mixolydian on 4
- D Locrian on ♭2
- A Locrian on ♭5
- G harmonic minor on ♭6
- E♭ bebop dominant on 1
- F bebop dominant on ♭7
- B♭ bebop dominant on 4
- D Phrygian dominant on ♭2
Use it in a progression
Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays.
- ii–V–I in E♭ (E♭maj7 as Imaj7)
- I–vi–ii–V in E♭ (E♭maj7 as I)
- Giant Steps (E♭maj7 as 3)
- Autumn Leaves (E♭maj7 as 4)
- Rhythm changes (E♭maj7 as 6a)
Drop 2 maj7 in every key
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