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F7 drop 2 voicings on guitar

F7 drop 2 voices F, A, C, E♭ 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.

F7 drop 2: chord tones and degrees
NoteFACE♭
Degree135♭7

F7 drop 2 on strings 6–3

12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 1, 11String 5, fret 3, 55String 4, fret 1, b7b7String 3, fret 2, 33
Root position: F C E♭ A from the bass
Grip 1-3-1-2-x-x · frets 1–3
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 33String 5, fret 6, b7b7String 4, fret 3, 11String 3, fret 5, 55
1st inversion: A E♭ F C from the bass
Grip 5-6-3-5-x-x · frets 3–6
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 55String 5, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 8, b7b7
2nd inversion: C F A E♭ from the bass
Grip 8-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
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7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 55String 5, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 8, b7b7
2nd inversion: C F A E♭ from the bass
Grip 8-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, b7b7String 5, fret 12, 33String 4, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 10, 11
3rd inversion: E♭ A C F from the bass
Grip 11-12-10-10-x-x · frets 10–12

F7 drop 2 on strings 5–2

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 8, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 33
Root position: F C E♭ A from the bass
Grip x-8-10-8-10-x · frets 8–10
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 12, 33String 4, fret 13, b7b7String 3, fret 10, 11String 2, fret 13, 55
1st inversion: A E♭ F C from the bass
Grip x-12-13-10-13-x · frets 10–13
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 3, 55String 4, fret 3, 11String 3, fret 2, 33String 2, fret 4, b7b7
2nd inversion: C F A E♭ from the bass
Grip x-3-3-2-4-x · frets 2–4
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23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 3, 55String 4, fret 3, 11String 3, fret 2, 33String 2, fret 4, b7b7
2nd inversion: C F A E♭ from the bass
Grip x-3-3-2-4-x · frets 2–4
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, b7b7String 4, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 5, 55String 2, fret 6, 11
3rd inversion: E♭ A C F from the bass
Grip x-6-7-5-6-x · frets 5–7

F7 drop 2 on strings 4–1

34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, 11String 3, fret 5, 55String 2, fret 4, b7b7String 1, fret 5, 33
Root position: F C E♭ A from the bass
Grip x-x-3-5-4-5 · frets 3–5
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 8, b7b7String 2, fret 6, 11String 1, fret 8, 55
1st inversion: A E♭ F C from the bass
Grip x-x-7-8-6-8 · frets 6–8
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 10, 11String 2, fret 10, 33String 1, fret 11, b7b7
2nd inversion: C F A E♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-10-10-10-11 · frets 10–11
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1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 10, 11String 2, fret 10, 33String 1, fret 11, b7b7
2nd inversion: C F A E♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-10-10-10-11 · frets 10–11
12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 1, b7b7String 3, fret 2, 33String 2, fret 1, 55String 1, fret 1, 11
3rd inversion: E♭ A C F from the bass
Grip x-x-1-2-1-1 · frets 1–2

Scales with F7 in them

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