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G7 drop 2 voicings on guitar

G7 drop 2 voices G, B, D, F 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.

G7 drop 2: chord tones and degrees
NoteGBDF
Degree135♭7

G7 drop 2 on strings 6–3

34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 11String 5, fret 5, 55String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 4, 33
Root position: G D F B from the bass
Grip 3-5-3-4-x-x · frets 3–5
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 7, 33String 5, fret 8, b7b7String 4, fret 5, 11String 3, fret 7, 55
1st inversion: B F G D from the bass
Grip 7-8-5-7-x-x · frets 5–8
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 55String 5, fret 10, 11String 4, fret 9, 33String 3, fret 10, b7b7
2nd inversion: D G B F from the bass
Grip 10-10-9-10-x-x · frets 9–10
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910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 55String 5, fret 10, 11String 4, fret 9, 33String 3, fret 10, b7b7
2nd inversion: D G B F from the bass
Grip 10-10-9-10-x-x · frets 9–10
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 13, b7b7String 5, fret 14, 33String 4, fret 12, 55String 3, fret 12, 11
3rd inversion: F B D G from the bass
Grip 13-14-12-12-x-x · frets 12–14

G7 drop 2 on strings 5–2

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, 11String 4, fret 12, 55String 3, fret 10, b7b7String 2, fret 12, 33
Root position: G D F B from the bass
Grip x-10-12-10-12-x · frets 10–12
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 14, 33String 4, fret 15, b7b7String 3, fret 12, 11String 2, fret 15, 55
1st inversion: B F G D from the bass
Grip x-14-15-12-15-x · frets 12–15
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 55String 4, fret 5, 11String 3, fret 4, 33String 2, fret 6, b7b7
2nd inversion: D G B F from the bass
Grip x-5-5-4-6-x · frets 4–6
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45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 55String 4, fret 5, 11String 3, fret 4, 33String 2, fret 6, b7b7
2nd inversion: D G B F from the bass
Grip x-5-5-4-6-x · frets 4–6
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, b7b7String 4, fret 9, 33String 3, fret 7, 55String 2, fret 8, 11
3rd inversion: F B D G from the bass
Grip x-8-9-7-8-x · frets 7–9

G7 drop 2 on strings 4–1

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 5, 11String 3, fret 7, 55String 2, fret 6, b7b7String 1, fret 7, 33
Root position: G D F B from the bass
Grip x-x-5-7-6-7 · frets 5–7
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 9, 33String 3, fret 10, b7b7String 2, fret 8, 11String 1, fret 10, 55
1st inversion: B F G D from the bass
Grip x-x-9-10-8-10 · frets 8–10
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 12, 55String 3, fret 12, 11String 2, fret 12, 33String 1, fret 13, b7b7
2nd inversion: D G B F from the bass
Grip x-x-12-12-12-13 · frets 12–13
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1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 12, 55String 3, fret 12, 11String 2, fret 12, 33String 1, fret 13, b7b7
2nd inversion: D G B F from the bass
Grip x-x-12-12-12-13 · frets 12–13
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 4, 33String 2, fret 3, 55String 1, fret 3, 11
3rd inversion: F B D G from the bass
Grip x-x-3-4-3-3 · frets 3–4

Scales with G7 in them

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