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Shell maj7 voicings on guitar

Shell maj7 (1–3–7). The root stays in the bass; the other notes go in either order above it. Practice Lab's voicing search finds 9 shapes, every one movable: drawn here on C (C, E, B), each plays any key moved to it, as the table below shows.

Shell maj7 on C: notes and degrees
NoteCEB
Degree137

From the bass: C E B (1 3 7)

7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 11String 5, fret 7, 33String 4, fret 9, 77
Strings 6, 5 and 4
Grip 8-7-9-x-x-x · frets 7–9
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 2, 33String 3, fret 4, 77
Strings 5, 4 and 3
Grip x-3-2-4-x-x · frets 2–4
1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 15, 11String 4, fret 14, 33String 2, fret 12, 77
Strings 5, 4 and 2
Grip x-15-14-x-12-x · frets 12–15
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1213141516E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 15, 11String 4, fret 14, 33String 2, fret 12, 77
Strings 5, 4 and 2
Grip x-15-14-x-12-x · frets 12–15
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 11String 3, fret 9, 33String 2, fret 12, 77
Strings 4, 3 and 2
Grip x-x-10-9-12-x · frets 9–12
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 11String 3, fret 9, 33String 1, fret 7, 77
Strings 4, 3 and 1
Grip x-x-10-9-x-7 · frets 7–10
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 3, fret 5, 11String 2, fret 5, 33String 1, fret 7, 77
Strings 3, 2 and 1
Grip x-x-x-5-5-7 · frets 5–7

From the bass: C B E (1 7 3)

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 9, 77String 3, fret 9, 33
Strings 6, 4 and 3
Grip 8-x-9-9-x-x · frets 8–9
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 3, 11String 3, fret 4, 77String 2, fret 5, 33
Strings 5, 3 and 2
Grip x-3-x-4-5-x · frets 3–5
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 11String 2, fret 12, 77String 1, fret 12, 33
Strings 4, 2 and 1
Grip x-x-10-x-12-12 · frets 10–12
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1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 11String 2, fret 12, 77String 1, fret 12, 33
Strings 4, 2 and 1
Grip x-x-10-x-12-12 · frets 10–12

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 3 (1)String 4 (1)String 5 (1)String 6 (1)
C51038
D♭61149
D712510
E♭81611
E92712
F10381
G♭11492
G125103
A♭16114
A27125
B♭3816
B4927

Scales with Shell 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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