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Fmaj7 drop 2 voicings on guitar

Fmaj7 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; 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.

Fmaj7 drop 2: chord tones and degrees
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Degree1357

Fmaj7 drop 2 on strings 6–3

12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 1, 11String 5, fret 3, 55String 4, fret 2, 77String 3, fret 2, 33
Root position: F C E A from the bass
Grip 1-3-2-2-x-x · frets 1–3
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 33String 5, fret 7, 77String 4, fret 3, 11String 3, fret 5, 55
1st inversion: A E F C from the bass
Grip 5-7-3-5-x-x · frets 3–7Stretch: 5 frets
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 55String 5, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 9, 77
2nd inversion: C F A E from the bass
Grip 8-8-7-9-x-x · frets 7–9
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7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 55String 5, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 9, 77
2nd inversion: C F A E from the bass
Grip 8-8-7-9-x-x · frets 7–9
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 12, 77String 5, fret 12, 33String 4, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 10, 11
3rd inversion: E A C F from the bass
Grip 12-12-10-10-x-x · frets 10–12

Fmaj7 drop 2 on strings 5–2

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 9, 77String 2, fret 10, 33
Root position: F C E A from the bass
Grip x-8-10-9-10-x · frets 8–10
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 12, 33String 4, fret 14, 77String 3, fret 10, 11String 2, fret 13, 55
1st inversion: A E F C from the bass
Grip x-12-14-10-13-x · frets 10–14Stretch: 5 frets
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 3, 55String 4, fret 3, 11String 3, fret 2, 33String 2, fret 5, 77
2nd inversion: C F A E from the bass
Grip x-3-3-2-5-x · frets 2–5
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23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 3, 55String 4, fret 3, 11String 3, fret 2, 33String 2, fret 5, 77
2nd inversion: C F A E from the bass
Grip x-3-3-2-5-x · frets 2–5
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 7, 77String 4, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 5, 55String 2, fret 6, 11
3rd inversion: E A C F from the bass
Grip x-7-7-5-6-x · frets 5–7

Fmaj7 drop 2 on strings 4–1

34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, 11String 3, fret 5, 55String 2, fret 5, 77String 1, fret 5, 33
Root position: F C E A from the bass
Grip x-x-3-5-5-5 · frets 3–5
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 9, 77String 2, fret 6, 11String 1, fret 8, 55
1st inversion: A E F C from the bass
Grip x-x-7-9-6-8 · frets 6–9
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 10, 11String 2, fret 10, 33String 1, fret 12, 77
2nd inversion: C F A E from the bass
Grip x-x-10-10-10-12 · frets 10–12
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1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 10, 11String 2, fret 10, 33String 1, fret 12, 77
2nd inversion: C F A E from the bass
Grip x-x-10-10-10-12 · frets 10–12
12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 2, 77String 3, fret 2, 33String 2, fret 1, 55String 1, fret 1, 11
3rd inversion: E A C F from the bass
Grip x-x-2-2-1-1 · frets 1–2

Scales with Fmaj7 in them

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