Guitar · drop voicings # Gmaj7 drop 2 voicings on guitar Gmaj7 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. | Note | G | B | D | F♯ | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ## Gmaj7 drop 2 on strings 6–3 **Root position: G D F♯ B from the bass** Grip 3-5-4-4-x-x · frets 3–5 **1st inversion: B F♯ G D from the bass** Grip 7-9-5-7-x-x · frets 5–9 *Stretch: 5 frets* **2nd inversion: D G B F♯ from the bass** Grip 10-10-9-11-x-x · frets 9–11 **3rd inversion: F♯ B D G from the bass** Grip 14-14-12-12-x-x · frets 12–14 ## Gmaj7 drop 2 on strings 5–2 **Root position: G D F♯ B from the bass** Grip x-10-12-11-12-x · frets 10–12 **1st inversion: B F♯ G D from the bass** Grip x-14-16-12-15-x · frets 12–16 *Stretch: 5 frets* **2nd inversion: D G B F♯ from the bass** Grip x-5-5-4-7-x · frets 4–7 **3rd inversion: F♯ B D G from the bass** Grip x-9-9-7-8-x · frets 7–9 ## Gmaj7 drop 2 on strings 4–1 **Root position: G D F♯ B from the bass** Grip x-x-5-7-7-7 · frets 5–7 **1st inversion: B F♯ G D from the bass** Grip x-x-9-11-8-10 · frets 8–11 **2nd inversion: D G B F♯ from the bass** Grip x-x-12-12-12-14 · frets 12–14 **3rd inversion: F♯ B D G from the bass** Grip x-x-4-4-3-3 · frets 3–4 ## More Gmaj7 - [Gmaj7 drop 3 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gmaj7-drop-3) - [Gmaj7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gmaj7-drop-2-and-4) - [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 maj7 in every key - [Cmaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cmaj7-drop-2) - [D♭maj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dbmaj7-drop-2) - [Dmaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dmaj7-drop-2) - [E♭maj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebmaj7-drop-2) - [Emaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/emaj7-drop-2) - [Fmaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fmaj7-drop-2) - [G♭maj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gbmaj7-drop-2) - Gmaj7 drop 2 - [A♭maj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/abmaj7-drop-2) - [Amaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/amaj7-drop-2) - [B♭maj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbmaj7-drop-2) - [Bmaj7 drop 2](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bmaj7-drop-2) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice Gmaj7 drop 2 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=drop2-maj7:7:shapes)