Guitar · drop voicings # F7 drop 2 and 4 voicings on guitar F7 drop 2 and 4 voices F, A, C, E♭ 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 dominant-seventh recipe: 1-5-3-b7 from the bass. | Note | F | A | C | E♭ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | ♭7 | ## F7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 6–2 **Root position: F C A E♭ from the bass** Grip 1-3-x-2-4-x · frets 1–4 **1st inversion: A E♭ C F from the bass** Grip 5-6-x-5-6-x · frets 5–6 **2nd inversion: C F E♭ A from the bass** Grip 8-8-x-8-10-x · frets 8–10 **3rd inversion: E♭ A F C from the bass** Grip 11-12-x-10-13-x · frets 10–13 ## F7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 5–1 **Root position: F C A E♭ from the bass** Grip x-8-10-x-10-11 · frets 8–11 **1st inversion: A E♭ C F from the bass** Grip x-12-13-x-13-13 · frets 12–13 **2nd inversion: C F E♭ A from the bass** Grip x-3-3-x-4-5 · frets 3–5 **3rd inversion: E♭ A F C from the bass** Grip x-6-7-x-6-8 · frets 6–8 ## More F7 - [F7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-2) - [F7 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-3) - [F7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f7) ## Scales with F7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [B♭ major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-major) on 5 - [G minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-minor) on ♭7 - [C Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-dorian) on 4 - [D Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-phrygian) on ♭3 - [E♭ Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-lydian) on 2 - [F Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-mixolydian) on 1 - [A Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-locrian) on ♭6 - [B♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-harmonic-minor) on 5 - [C melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-melodic-minor) on 4 - [B♭ melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-melodic-minor) on 5 - [F bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [B♭ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [A altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-altered) on ♭6 - [B altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-altered) on ♭5 - [E♭ Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-lydian-dominant) on 2 - [F Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-lydian-dominant) on 1 - [F Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-phrygian-dominant) on 1 - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-whole-half) on 4 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-half-whole) on ♭3 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in B♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-bb) (F7 as V7) - [ii–V–I in B♭ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-bb-minor) (F7 as V7) - [I–vi–ii–V in B♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-bb) (F7 as V) - [Autumn Leaves](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/autumn-leaves) (F7 as 2) - [Rhythm changes](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/rhythm-changes) (F7 as 2b) - [Blues in F](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/blues-in-f) (F7 as 1) - [Tritone substitute](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/tritone) (F7 as V7) - [Tritone sub with its related ii](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/tritone-related-ii) (F7 as V7) - [Backdoor ii–V](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/backdoor) (F7 as V7) - [Secondary dominants](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/secondary-dominant) (F7 as V) - [Passing diminished chord](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/passing-diminished) (F7 as V) - [Minor iv](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/substitutions/minor-iv) (F7 as V7) ## Drop 2&4 dominant 7 in every key - [C7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-2-and-4) - [D♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/db7-drop-2-and-4) - [D7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2-and-4) - [E♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/eb7-drop-2-and-4) - [E7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/e7-drop-2-and-4) - F7 drop 2 and 4 - [F♯7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-7-drop-2-and-4) - [G7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g7-drop-2-and-4) - [A♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ab7-drop-2-and-4) - [A7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/a7-drop-2-and-4) - [B♭7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-2-and-4) - [B7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/b7-drop-2-and-4) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice F7 drop 2 and 4 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. 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