Guitar · drop voicings # 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 11–13 **1st inversion: G D E♭ B♭ from the bass** Grip 3-5-1-3-x-x · frets 1–5 *Stretch: 5 frets* **2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G D from the bass** Grip 6-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7 **3rd inversion: D G B♭ E♭ from the bass** Grip 10-10-8-8-x-x · frets 8–10 ## E♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 5–2 **Root position: E♭ B♭ D G from the bass** Grip x-6-8-7-8-x · frets 6–8 **1st inversion: G D E♭ B♭ from the bass** Grip x-10-12-8-11-x · frets 8–12 *Stretch: 5 frets* **2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G D from the bass** Grip x-13-13-12-15-x · frets 12–15 **3rd inversion: D G B♭ E♭ from the bass** Grip x-5-5-3-4-x · frets 3–5 ## E♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 4–1 **Root position: E♭ B♭ D G from the bass** Grip x-x-1-3-3-3 · frets 1–3 **1st inversion: G D E♭ B♭ from the bass** Grip x-x-5-7-4-6 · frets 4–7 **2nd inversion: B♭ E♭ G D from the bass** Grip x-x-8-8-8-10 · frets 8–10 **3rd inversion: D G B♭ E♭ from the bass** Grip x-x-12-12-11-11 · frets 11–12 ## More E♭maj7 - [E♭maj7 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebmaj7-drop-3) - [E♭maj7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebmaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [E♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ebmaj7) ## Scales with E♭maj7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [E♭ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-major) on 1 - [B♭ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-major) on 4 - [C minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-minor) on ♭3 - [G minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-minor) on ♭6 - [C Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-dorian) on ♭3 - [F Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-dorian) on ♭7 - [D Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-phrygian) on ♭2 - [G Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-phrygian) on ♭6 - [E♭ Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-lydian) on 1 - [A♭ Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-lydian) on 5 - [F Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-mixolydian) on ♭7 - [B♭ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-mixolydian) on 4 - [D Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-locrian) on ♭2 - [A Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-locrian) on ♭5 - [G harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-harmonic-minor) on ♭6 - [E♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [F bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-bebop-dominant) on ♭7 - [B♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-bebop-dominant) on 4 - [D Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/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♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-eb) (E♭maj7 as Imaj7) - [I–vi–ii–V in E♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-eb) (E♭maj7 as I) - [Giant Steps](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/giant-steps) (E♭maj7 as 3) - [Autumn Leaves](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/autumn-leaves) (E♭maj7 as 4) - [Rhythm changes](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/rhythm-changes) (E♭maj7 as 6a) ## Drop 2 maj7 in every key - [Cmaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cmaj7-drop-2) - [D♭maj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dbmaj7-drop-2) - [Dmaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dmaj7-drop-2) - E♭maj7 drop 2 - [Emaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/emaj7-drop-2) - [Fmaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fmaj7-drop-2) - [G♭maj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gbmaj7-drop-2) - [Gmaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gmaj7-drop-2) - [A♭maj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/abmaj7-drop-2) - [Amaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/amaj7-drop-2) - [B♭maj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbmaj7-drop-2) - [Bmaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bmaj7-drop-2) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice E♭maj7 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-maj7:3:shapes)