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Emaj7 drop 3 voicings on guitar

Emaj7 drop 3 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; 1 of them need a stretch wider than 4 frets. Drop-3 maj7 recipe: the third is dropped an octave, giving 3-1-5-7 from the bass.

Emaj7 drop 3: chord tones and degrees
NoteEG♯BD♯
Degree1357

Emaj7 drop 3 on strings 6–2

1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 12, 11String 4, fret 13, 77String 3, fret 13, 33String 2, fret 12, 55
Root position: E D♯ G♯ B from the bass
Grip 12-x-13-13-12-x · frets 12–13
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 4, 33String 4, fret 2, 11String 3, fret 4, 55String 2, fret 4, 77
1st inversion: G♯ E B D♯ from the bass
Grip 4-x-2-4-4-x · frets 2–4
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 7, 55String 4, fret 6, 33String 3, fret 8, 77String 2, fret 5, 11
2nd inversion: B G♯ D♯ E from the bass
Grip 7-x-6-8-5-x · frets 5–8
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56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 7, 55String 4, fret 6, 33String 3, fret 8, 77String 2, fret 5, 11
2nd inversion: B G♯ D♯ E from the bass
Grip 7-x-6-8-5-x · frets 5–8
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, 77String 4, fret 9, 55String 3, fret 9, 11String 2, fret 9, 33
3rd inversion: D♯ B E G♯ from the bass
Grip 11-x-9-9-9-x · frets 9–11

Emaj7 drop 3 on strings 5–1

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

Scales with Emaj7 in them

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