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Emaj7 drop 2 and 4 voicings on guitar

Emaj7 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 maj7 recipe: the fifth and root are dropped, giving 1-5-3-7.

Emaj7 drop 2 and 4: chord tones and degrees
NoteEG♯BD♯
Degree1357

Emaj7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 6–2

1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 12, 11String 5, fret 14, 55String 3, fret 13, 33String 2, fret 16, 77
Root position: E B G♯ D♯ from the bass
Grip 12-14-x-13-16-x · frets 12–16
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 4, 33String 5, fret 6, 77String 3, fret 4, 55String 2, fret 5, 11
1st inversion: G♯ D♯ B E from the bass
Grip 4-6-x-4-5-x · frets 4–6
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 7, 55String 5, fret 7, 11String 3, fret 8, 77String 2, fret 9, 33
2nd inversion: B E D♯ G♯ from the bass
Grip 7-7-x-8-9-x · frets 7–9
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7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 7, 55String 5, fret 7, 11String 3, fret 8, 77String 2, fret 9, 33
2nd inversion: B E D♯ G♯ from the bass
Grip 7-7-x-8-9-x · frets 7–9
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, 77String 5, fret 11, 33String 3, fret 9, 11String 2, fret 12, 55
3rd inversion: D♯ G♯ E B from the bass
Grip 11-11-x-9-12-x · frets 9–12

Emaj7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 5–1

7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 7, 11String 4, fret 9, 55String 2, fret 9, 33String 1, fret 11, 77
Root position: E B G♯ D♯ from the bass
Grip x-7-9-x-9-11 · frets 7–11
1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 11, 33String 4, fret 13, 77String 2, fret 12, 55String 1, fret 12, 11
1st inversion: G♯ D♯ B E from the bass
Grip x-11-13-x-12-12 · frets 11–13
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 2, 55String 4, fret 2, 11String 2, fret 4, 77String 1, fret 4, 33
2nd inversion: B E D♯ G♯ from the bass
Grip x-2-2-x-4-4 · frets 2–4
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23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 2, 55String 4, fret 2, 11String 2, fret 4, 77String 1, fret 4, 33
2nd inversion: B E D♯ G♯ from the bass
Grip x-2-2-x-4-4 · frets 2–4
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, 77String 4, fret 6, 33String 2, fret 5, 11String 1, fret 7, 55
3rd inversion: D♯ G♯ E B from the bass
Grip x-6-6-x-5-7 · frets 5–7

Scales with Emaj7 in them

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