For example the 2nd Inversion drop 2 has the 1st, or root, as the lowest note and the 3rd as the highest note. To use these voicings, I recommend learning the highest note interval and the lowest note interval for each drop 2 voicing. They don’t stretch your fingers too much and they don’t repeat any notes. The theory of drop 2 voicings is dry, but the chords they produce are fantastic because they form compact and playable voicings. Last, it shows the notes for the drop 2 chord (lowest to highest). Third, it shows the notes of the base chord (lowest to highest). Second, it shows the note intervals for the drop 2 chord. First, it shows the note intervals for the base chord. The table below shows the chord intervals and the notes that create the chords. There is a root chord and 3 inversions for any 4-note chord. C Major 7 consists of four notes: C, E, G, B. Let’s explore the theory behind the example. The important thing to realize is which note is dropped to the lowest note. The example below shows four C Major 7 chords and their drop 2 voicings in standard notation. I will describe how they are derived then I will show you the voicings. This is only important for naming the voicings.
Drop 2 voicings are important because most of these chords are easy for a guitarist to play on 4 adjacent strings.ĭrop 2 is just a name for how the chords were derived from another chord. Similarly, there are drop 1, drop 3, drop 2 & 4, etc. Drop 2 chord voicings are formed by taking a chord and then dropping the next to the highest note, or voice, to the lowest note of the chord.