Guitar · voicings # Upper structure II voicings on guitar Upper structure II (9–♯11–13). Played as stacked and in each inversion. Practice Lab's voicing search finds 12 shapes, every one movable: drawn here on C (D, F♯, A), each plays any key moved to it, as the table below shows. A major triad a whole step above a dominant root; play it over the 7th. | Note | D | F♯ | A | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 9 | ♯11 | 13 | ## From the bass: D F♯ A (9 ♯11 13) **Strings 6, 5 and 4** Grip 10-9-7-x-x-x · frets 7–10 **Strings 5, 4 and 3** Grip x-5-4-2-x-x · frets 2–5 **Strings 4, 3 and 2** Grip x-x-12-11-10-x · frets 10–12 **Strings 3, 2 and 1** Grip x-x-x-7-7-5 · frets 5–7 ## From the bass: F♯ A D (♯11 13 9) **Strings 6, 5 and 4** Grip 14-12-12-x-x-x · frets 12–14 **Strings 5, 4 and 3** Grip x-9-7-7-x-x · frets 7–9 **Strings 4, 3 and 2** Grip x-x-4-2-3-x · frets 2–4 **Strings 3, 2 and 1** Grip x-x-x-11-10-10 · frets 10–11 ## From the bass: A D F♯ (13 9 ♯11) **Strings 6, 5 and 4** Grip 5-5-4-x-x-x · frets 4–5 **Strings 5, 4 and 3** Grip x-12-12-11-x-x · frets 11–12 **Strings 4, 3 and 2** Grip x-x-7-7-7-x · fret 7 **Strings 3, 2 and 1** Grip x-x-x-2-3-2 · 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. | Dominant | String 3 (9) | String 3 (♯11) | String 3 (13) | String 4 (9) | String 4 (♯11) | String 4 (13) | String 5 (9) | String 5 (♯11) | String 5 (13) | String 6 (9) | String 6 (♯11) | String 6 (13) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | C | 7 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | | D♭ | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | | D | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | | E♭ | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | | E | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | | F | 12 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | G♭ | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | | G | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | | A♭ | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 1 | | A | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 2 | | B♭ | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 3 | | B | 6 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | ## Scales with Upper structure II on C in them Scale pages on the same root that hold every note of the voicing. - [C Lydian scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-lydian) - [C Lydian dominant scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-lydian-dominant) - [C, E♭, G♭ and A diminished whole–half scale](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-diminished-whole-half) ## Use it in a progression Progression pages with a dominant 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 Upper structure II 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-upper-structure-2:0:shapes)