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Rootless maj7 voicings on guitar

Rootless maj7 (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. Bill Evans-style rootless major voicing for piano or guitar.

Rootless maj7 on C: notes and degrees
NoteEGBD
Degree3579

From the bass: G D E B (5 9 3 7)

23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 55String 5, fret 5, 99String 4, fret 2, 33String 3, fret 4, 77
Strings 6, 5, 4 and 3
Grip 3-5-2-4-x-x · frets 2–5
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, 55String 4, fret 12, 99String 3, fret 9, 33String 2, fret 12, 77
Strings 5, 4, 3 and 2
Grip x-10-12-9-12-x · frets 9–12
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 5, 55String 3, fret 7, 99String 2, fret 5, 33String 1, fret 7, 77
Strings 4, 3, 2 and 1
Grip x-x-5-7-5-7 · frets 5–7
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56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 5, 55String 3, fret 7, 99String 2, fret 5, 33String 1, fret 7, 77
Strings 4, 3, 2 and 1
Grip x-x-5-7-5-7 · frets 5–7

From the bass: B E G D (7 3 5 9)

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 7, 77String 5, fret 7, 33String 4, fret 5, 55String 3, fret 7, 99
Strings 6, 5, 4 and 3
Grip 7-7-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 14, 77String 4, fret 14, 33String 3, fret 12, 55String 2, fret 15, 99
Strings 5, 4, 3 and 2
Grip x-14-14-12-15-x · frets 12–15
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 9, 77String 3, fret 9, 33String 2, fret 8, 55String 1, fret 10, 99
Strings 4, 3, 2 and 1
Grip x-x-9-9-8-10 · frets 8–10
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89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 9, 77String 3, fret 9, 33String 2, fret 8, 55String 1, fret 10, 99
Strings 4, 3, 2 and 1
Grip x-x-9-9-8-10 · frets 8–10

From the bass: D G B E (9 5 7 3)

910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 99String 5, fret 10, 55String 4, fret 9, 77String 3, fret 9, 33
Strings 6, 5, 4 and 3
Grip 10-10-9-9-x-x · frets 9–10
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 99String 4, fret 5, 55String 3, fret 4, 77String 2, fret 5, 33
Strings 5, 4, 3 and 2
Grip x-5-5-4-5-x · frets 4–5
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 12, 99String 3, fret 12, 55String 2, fret 12, 77String 1, fret 12, 33
Strings 4, 3, 2 and 1
Grip x-x-12-12-12-12 · fret 12
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1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 12, 99String 3, fret 12, 55String 2, fret 12, 77String 1, fret 12, 33
Strings 4, 3, 2 and 1
Grip x-x-12-12-12-12 · fret 12

From the bass: E B D G (3 7 9 5)

1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 12, 33String 5, fret 14, 77String 4, fret 12, 99String 3, fret 12, 55
Strings 6, 5, 4 and 3
Grip 12-14-12-12-x-x · frets 12–14
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 7, 33String 4, fret 9, 77String 3, fret 7, 99String 2, fret 8, 55
Strings 5, 4, 3 and 2
Grip x-7-9-7-8-x · frets 7–9
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 2, 33String 3, fret 4, 77String 2, fret 3, 99String 1, fret 3, 55
Strings 4, 3, 2 and 1
Grip x-x-2-4-3-3 · frets 2–4
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23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 2, 33String 3, fret 4, 77String 2, fret 3, 99String 1, fret 3, 55
Strings 4, 3, 2 and 1
Grip x-x-2-4-3-3 · frets 2–4

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.

KeyString 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)
C2591271025123710
D♭361018113614811
D471129124725912
E♭581231015836101
E69141126947112
F7102512371058123
G♭81136148116914
G912472591271025
A♭101583610181136
A112694711291247
B♭1237105812310158
B14811691411269

Scales with Rootless maj7 on C in them

Scale pages on the same root that hold every note of the voicing.

Use it in a progression

Progression pages with a chord on C it can voice, with the numeral it plays.

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