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G♭maj7 drop 2 voicings on guitar

G♭maj7 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; 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.

G♭maj7 drop 2: chord tones and degrees
NoteG♭B♭D♭F
Degree1357

G♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 6–3

23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 2, 11String 5, fret 4, 55String 4, fret 3, 77String 3, fret 3, 33
Root position: G♭ D♭ F B♭ from the bass
Grip 2-4-3-3-x-x · frets 2–4
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 6, 33String 5, fret 8, 77String 4, fret 4, 11String 3, fret 6, 55
1st inversion: B♭ F G♭ D♭ from the bass
Grip 6-8-4-6-x-x · frets 4–8Stretch: 5 frets
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 9, 55String 5, fret 9, 11String 4, fret 8, 33String 3, fret 10, 77
2nd inversion: D♭ G♭ B♭ F from the bass
Grip 9-9-8-10-x-x · frets 8–10
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89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 9, 55String 5, fret 9, 11String 4, fret 8, 33String 3, fret 10, 77
2nd inversion: D♭ G♭ B♭ F from the bass
Grip 9-9-8-10-x-x · frets 8–10
1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 13, 77String 5, fret 13, 33String 4, fret 11, 55String 3, fret 11, 11
3rd inversion: F B♭ D♭ G♭ from the bass
Grip 13-13-11-11-x-x · frets 11–13

G♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 5–2

910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 9, 11String 4, fret 11, 55String 3, fret 10, 77String 2, fret 11, 33
Root position: G♭ D♭ F B♭ from the bass
Grip x-9-11-10-11-x · frets 9–11
1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 13, 33String 4, fret 15, 77String 3, fret 11, 11String 2, fret 14, 55
1st inversion: B♭ F G♭ D♭ from the bass
Grip x-13-15-11-14-x · frets 11–15Stretch: 5 frets
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 4, 55String 4, fret 4, 11String 3, fret 3, 33String 2, fret 6, 77
2nd inversion: D♭ G♭ B♭ F from the bass
Grip x-4-4-3-6-x · frets 3–6
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34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 4, 55String 4, fret 4, 11String 3, fret 3, 33String 2, fret 6, 77
2nd inversion: D♭ G♭ B♭ F from the bass
Grip x-4-4-3-6-x · frets 3–6
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, 77String 4, fret 8, 33String 3, fret 6, 55String 2, fret 7, 11
3rd inversion: F B♭ D♭ G♭ from the bass
Grip x-8-8-6-7-x · frets 6–8

G♭maj7 drop 2 on strings 4–1

45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 4, 11String 3, fret 6, 55String 2, fret 6, 77String 1, fret 6, 33
Root position: G♭ D♭ F B♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-4-6-6-6 · frets 4–6
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, 33String 3, fret 10, 77String 2, fret 7, 11String 1, fret 9, 55
1st inversion: B♭ F G♭ D♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-8-10-7-9 · frets 7–10
1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 11, 55String 3, fret 11, 11String 2, fret 11, 33String 1, fret 13, 77
2nd inversion: D♭ G♭ B♭ F from the bass
Grip x-x-11-11-11-13 · frets 11–13
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1112131415E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 11, 55String 3, fret 11, 11String 2, fret 11, 33String 1, fret 13, 77
2nd inversion: D♭ G♭ B♭ F from the bass
Grip x-x-11-11-11-13 · frets 11–13
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, 77String 3, fret 3, 33String 2, fret 2, 55String 1, fret 2, 11
3rd inversion: F B♭ D♭ G♭ from the bass
Grip x-x-3-3-2-2 · frets 2–3

Scales with G♭maj7 in them

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