Guitar · voicings # Rootless 9 voicings on guitar Rootless 9 (3–5–♭7–9). As a close stack it spans more than a hand, so it is played as drop 2 of each inversion. Practice Lab's voicing search finds 12 shapes, every one movable: drawn here on C (E, G, B♭, D), each plays any key moved to it, as the table below shows. | Note | E | G | B♭ | D | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 3 | 5 | ♭7 | 9 | ## From the bass: G D E B♭ (5 9 3 ♭7) **Strings 6, 5, 4 and 3** Grip 3-5-2-3-x-x · frets 2–5 **Strings 5, 4, 3 and 2** Grip x-10-12-9-11-x · frets 9–12 **Strings 4, 3, 2 and 1** Grip x-x-5-7-5-6 · frets 5–7 ## From the bass: B♭ E G D (♭7 3 5 9) **Strings 6, 5, 4 and 3** Grip 6-7-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7 **Strings 5, 4, 3 and 2** Grip x-13-14-12-15-x · frets 12–15 **Strings 4, 3, 2 and 1** Grip x-x-8-9-8-10 · frets 8–10 ## From the bass: D G B♭ E (9 5 ♭7 3) **Strings 6, 5, 4 and 3** Grip 10-10-8-9-x-x · frets 8–10 **Strings 5, 4, 3 and 2** Grip x-5-5-3-5-x · frets 3–5 **Strings 4, 3, 2 and 1** Grip x-x-12-12-11-12 · frets 11–12 ## From the bass: E B♭ D G (3 ♭7 9 5) **Strings 6, 5, 4 and 3** Grip 12-13-12-12-x-x · frets 12–13 **Strings 5, 4, 3 and 2** Grip x-7-8-7-8-x · frets 7–8 **Strings 4, 3, 2 and 1** Grip x-x-2-3-3-3 · frets 2–3 ## Where the shapes start in every key The fret of each shape's lowest note, between fret 1 and 12, by the string it is on and the degree it plays. | Key | String 4 (3) | String 4 (5) | String 4 (♭7) | String 4 (9) | String 5 (3) | String 5 (5) | String 5 (♭7) | String 5 (9) | String 6 (3) | String 6 (5) | String 6 (♭7) | String 6 (9) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | C | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 10 | | D♭ | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | | D | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | | E♭ | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | | E | 6 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | | F | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | | F♯ | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 4 | | G | 9 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | | A♭ | 10 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | | A | 11 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 7 | | B♭ | 12 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 8 | | B | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 9 | ## Scales with Rootless 9 on C in them Scale pages on the same root that hold every note of the voicing. - [C Mixolydian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-mixolydian) - [C bebop dominant scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-bebop-dominant) - [C Lydian dominant scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-lydian-dominant) ## Use it in a progression Progression pages with a chord on C it can voice, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in F](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-f) (C7 as V7) - [ii–V–I in F minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-f-minor) (C7 as V7) - [I–vi–ii–V in F](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-f) (C7 as V) - [Autumn Leaves](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/autumn-leaves) (C7 as 27b) - [Rhythm changes](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/rhythm-changes) (C7 as 21) - [Blues in F](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/blues-in-f) (C7 as 9) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice Rootless 9 voicings in every key, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. Free, in your browser, no account. [Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#practice=voicing-rootless-9:0:shapes)