Guitar · drop voicings # Gmaj7 drop 2 and 4 voicings on guitar Gmaj7 drop 2 and 4 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, all within 5 frets. Drop-2-and-4 maj7 recipe: the fifth and root are dropped, giving 1-5-3-7. | Note | G | B | D | F♯ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ## Gmaj7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 6–2 **Root position: G D B F♯ from the bass** Grip 3-5-x-4-7-x · frets 3–7 **1st inversion: B F♯ D G from the bass** Grip 7-9-x-7-8-x · frets 7–9 **2nd inversion: D G F♯ B from the bass** Grip 10-10-x-11-12-x · frets 10–12 **3rd inversion: F♯ B G D from the bass** Grip 14-14-x-12-15-x · frets 12–15 ## Gmaj7 drop 2 and 4 on strings 5–1 **Root position: G D B F♯ from the bass** Grip x-10-12-x-12-14 · frets 10–14 **1st inversion: B F♯ D G from the bass** Grip x-2-4-x-3-3 · frets 2–4 **2nd inversion: D G F♯ B from the bass** Grip x-5-5-x-7-7 · frets 5–7 **3rd inversion: F♯ B G D from the bass** Grip x-9-9-x-8-10 · frets 8–10 ## More Gmaj7 - [Gmaj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gmaj7-drop-2) - [Gmaj7 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gmaj7-drop-3) - [Gmaj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/gmaj7) ## Scales with Gmaj7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [D major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-major) on 4 - [G major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-major) on 1 - [E minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-minor) on ♭3 - [B minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-minor) on ♭6 - [E Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-dorian) on ♭3 - [A Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-dorian) on ♭7 - [F♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-phrygian) on ♭2 - [B Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-phrygian) on ♭6 - [C Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-lydian) on 5 - [G Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-lydian) on 1 - [D Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-mixolydian) on 4 - [A Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-mixolydian) on ♭7 - [C♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-locrian) on ♭5 - [F♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-locrian) on ♭2 - [B harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-harmonic-minor) on ♭6 - [D bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-bebop-dominant) on 4 - [G bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-bebop-dominant) on 1 - [A bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-bebop-dominant) on ♭7 - [F♯ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-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 G](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-g) (Gmaj7 as Imaj7) - [I–vi–ii–V in G](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-g) (Gmaj7 as I) - [Giant Steps](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/giant-steps) (Gmaj7 as 2a) ## Drop 2&4 maj7 in every key - [Cmaj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cmaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [D♭maj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dbmaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [Dmaj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dmaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [E♭maj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebmaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [Emaj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/emaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [Fmaj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fmaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [G♭maj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gbmaj7-drop-2-and-4) - Gmaj7 drop 2 and 4 - [A♭maj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/abmaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [Amaj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/amaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [B♭maj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbmaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [Bmaj7 drop 2 and 4](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bmaj7-drop-2-and-4) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice Gmaj7 drop 2 and 4 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=drop2and4-maj7:7:shapes)