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G♭maj7 drop 3 voicings on guitar
G♭maj7 drop 3 voices G♭, B♭, D♭, F with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings; 1 of them need a stretch wider than 4 frets. Drop-3 maj7 recipe: the third is dropped an octave, giving 3-1-5-7 from the bass.
| Note | G♭ | B♭ | D♭ | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
G♭maj7 drop 3 on strings 6–2
Root position: G♭ F B♭ D♭ from the bass
Grip 2-x-3-3-2-x · frets 2–31st inversion: B♭ G♭ D♭ F from the bass
Grip 6-x-4-6-6-x · frets 4–62nd inversion: D♭ B♭ F G♭ from the bass
Grip 9-x-8-10-7-x · frets 7–10Show 1 more inversionShow 2 more inversionsShow less
2nd inversion: D♭ B♭ F G♭ from the bass
Grip 9-x-8-10-7-x · frets 7–103rd inversion: F D♭ G♭ B♭ from the bass
Grip 13-x-11-11-11-x · frets 11–13G♭maj7 drop 3 on strings 5–1
Root position: G♭ F B♭ D♭ from the bass
Grip x-9-x-10-11-9 · frets 9–111st inversion: B♭ G♭ D♭ F from the bass
Grip x-13-x-11-14-13 · frets 11–142nd inversion: D♭ B♭ F G♭ from the bass
Grip x-4-x-3-6-2 · frets 2–6Stretch: 5 fretsShow 1 more inversionShow 2 more inversionsShow less
2nd inversion: D♭ B♭ F G♭ from the bass
Grip x-4-x-3-6-2 · frets 2–6Stretch: 5 frets3rd inversion: F D♭ G♭ B♭ from the bass
Grip x-8-x-6-7-6 · frets 6–8More G♭maj7
Scales with G♭maj7 in them
Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on.
- D♭ major on 4
- F♯ major on 1
- E♭ minor on ♭3
- B♭ minor on ♭6
- E♭ Dorian on ♭3
- G♯ Dorian on ♭7
- F Phrygian on ♭2
- B♭ Phrygian on ♭6
- G♭ Lydian on 1
- B Lydian on 5
- D♭ Mixolydian on 4
- A♭ Mixolydian on ♭7
- C Locrian on ♭5
- F Locrian on ♭2
- B♭ harmonic minor on ♭6
- D♭ bebop dominant on 4
- F♯ bebop dominant on 1
- A♭ bebop dominant on ♭7
- F Phrygian dominant on ♭2
Use it in a progression
Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays.
- ii–V–I in F♯ (F♯maj7 as Imaj7)
- I–vi–ii–V in F♯ (F♯maj7 as I)
Drop 3 maj7 in every key
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