The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 32 (ii-V-I's)

ii-V-I chords starting with the root inversion Dm7 Drop 2 chord.

Some of the voicings from the video

x5756x - Dm7, x5546x - G7, x3545x - Cmaj7
x5656x - Dm7b5, x5546x - G7, x3545x - Cmaj7
x5656x - Dm7b5, x4546x - G7b5, x3545x - Cmaj7
x5656x - Dm7b5, x5646x - G7b9, x3545x - Cmaj7
x5656x - Dm7b5, x4646x - G7b5b9 (Db7), x3545x - Cmaj7
x5355x - Dm9, x5546x - G7, x3545x - Cmaj7
x5355x - Dm9, x5546x - G7, x3545x - Cmaj7
x5355x - Dm9, x4546x - G7b5, x3545x - Cmaj7
x5355x - Dm9, x5646x - G7b9, x3545x - Cmaj7
x5355x - Dm9, x4646x - G7b5b9 (Db7), x3545x - Cmaj7

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The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 31 (ii-V-I's)

ii-V-I chords starting with the 2nd inversion Gm7 Drop 2 chord.

Some of the voicings from the video

xx12121113 - Gm7, xx10121112 - C7, xx10101012 - Fmaj7
xx12121113 - Gm7, xx10121112 - C7, xx10101013 - F
xx12121113 - Gm7, xx12121112 - C9, xx10101012 - Fmaj7
xx12121112 - Gm6, xx10121112 - C7, xx10101012 - Fmaj7
xx12121113 - Gm7, xx10111112 - C7b5, xx10101012 - Fmaj7
xx12121113 - Gm7, xx10131112 - C7#5, xx10101012 - Fmaj7
xx11121113 - Gm7b5, xx10111112 - C7b5, xx10101012 - Fmaj7
xx11121113 - Gm7b5, xx10111112 - C7b5, xx10101012 - Fmaj7
xx11121113 - Gm7b5, xx11121112 - C7b9, xx10101012 - Fmaj7
xx13121113 - Gm7#5, xx11121112 - C7b9, xx10101012 - Fmaj7

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 30 (ii-V-I's)

ii-V-I chords starting with the 1st inversion Gm7 Drop 2 chord. Some of the voicings from the video xx810810 - Gm7, xx8988 - C7, xx7968 - Fmaj7 xx810810 - Gm7, xx8988 - C7, xx10101012 - Fmaj7 xx810810 - Gm7, xx10121112 - C7, xx10101012 - Fmaj7 xx810810 - Gm7, xx10121112 - C7, xx10101010 - F6 xx810810 - Gm7, xx8988 - C7, xx7768 - F6 xx81089 - Gm7b5, xx8988 - C7, xx7968 - Fmaj7 xx81089 - Gm7b5, xx8988 - C7, xx10101012 - Fmaj7 xx810810 - Gm7, xx8978 - C7b5, xx7968 or xx10101012 - Fmaj7 xx810810 - Gm7, xx89811 - C7#9, xx10101012 - Fmaj7 xx81089 - Gm7b5, xx89811 - C7#9, xx10101012 - Fmaj7 xx5666 - Gm7b5, xx8989 and xx11121112- C7b9, xx10101012 - Fmaj7  xx5666 - Gm7b5, xx8989 and xx11121112- C7b9, xx14141313 - Fmaj7  Not in the vid, just thought of it now...  xx810811 - Gm7#5, xx8989 - C7b9, xx7968 - Fmaj7

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 29 (ii-V-I's)

ii-V-I chords starting with the root inversion Gm7 Drop 2 chord.

Some of the voicings from the video

xx5766 - Gm7, xx5556 - C7, xx3555 - Fmaj7
xx5766 - Gm7, xx5556 - C7, xx7968 - Fmaj7
xx5766 - Gm7, xx8988 - C7, xx7968 - Fmaj7
xx5766 - Gm7, xx8988 - C7, xx10101012 - Fmaj7
xx5766 - Gm7, xx8978 - C7b5, xx7968 - Fmaj7
xx5766 - Gm7, xx4556 - C7b5, xx3555 - Fmaj7
xx5766 - Gm7, xx2314 - C7#5, xx7968 - Fmaj7
xx5666 - Gm7b5, xx4556 - C7b5, xx3555 - Fmaj7
xx5666 - Gm7b5, xx4556 - C7b5, xx7968 - Fmaj7
xx5666 - Gm7b5, xx5656 - C7b9, xx7968 - Fmaj7
xx5666 - Gm7b5, xx5656 and xx8989 - C7b9, xx7968 - Fmaj7
xx5666 - Gm7b5, xx5656 and xx8989 - C7b9, xx10101012 - Fmaj7

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 28 (ii-V-I's)

ii-V-I chords starting with the 3rd inversion Gm7 Drop 2 chord.

Some of the ones from the video

xx3333 - Gm7, xx2313 - C7, xx2211 - Fmaj7
xx3333 - Gm7, xx2313 - C7, xx3555 - Fmaj7
xx3333 - Gm7, xx5556 - C7, xx3555 - Fmaj7
xx3335 - Gm9, xx2313 - C7, xx2211 - Fmaj7
xx3335 - Gm9, xx2313 - C7, xx3555 - Fmaj7
xx3333 - Gm7, xx2314 - C7#5, xx3555 - Fmaj7
xx3335 - Gm9, xx2314 - C7#5, xx3555 - Fmaj7
xx3323 - Gm7b5, xx2314 - C7#5, xx3555 - Fmaj7
xx3333 - Gm7, xx2333 - C9, xx2211 - Fmaj7
xx3333 - Gm7, xx2333 - C9, xx3555 - Fmaj7
xx3335 - Gm9, xx2335 - C13, xx3555 - Fmaj7
xx3335 - Gm9, xx2325 - C13b9, xx3555 - Fmaj7

Giant Steps Harmonized for Solo Guitar

Using mostly Drop 2 chords and some Drop 3 chords. Basically just voiced the chords with the melody on top. Simple as that. Click on chart to see it bigger.

Gibson 175

Drop Two's Notated

With all the video lessons posted about drop two's I wanted to give you a visual aid to remind you why they exist.

In the image below you can see how the first, stacked Cmaj7 chords are quite hard to play on the guitar. If not impossible. On piano no problem. So drop the second note from the top in the stacks on the left down an octave to create a new and improved second chord voicing that you can really rap your hand around.

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 27 (Altered Chords)

Third inversion Drop two chords on the bottom four strings...

G7 - 13 14 12 12 x x
G9 - 13 14 12 14 x x

G7b9 - 13 14 12 13 x x
G7#9 - 13 14 12 15 x x

G9#5 - 13 14 13 14 x x
G9b5 - 13 14 11 14 x x

G7#5#9 - 13 14 13 15 x x
G7#5b9 - 13 14 13 13 x x
G7b5#9 - 13 14 11 15 x x
G7b5b9 - 13 14 11 13 x x

When moved up and down all 12 frets that's ANOTHER 96 chords!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 26 (Altered Chords)

Second inversion Drop two chords on the bottom four strings...

G7 - 10 10 9 10 x x

G9 - 10 12 9 10 x x

G7b9 - 10 11 9 10 x x

G7#9 - 10 13 9 10 x x

G9#5 - 11 12 9 10 x x

G9b5 - 9 12 9 10 x x

G7#5#9 - 11 13 9 10 x x

G7#5b9 - 11 11 9 10 x x

G7b5#9 - 9 13 9 10 x x 

G7b5b9 - 9 11 9 10 x x

When moved up and down all 12 frets that's ANOTHER 96 chords!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 25 (Altered Chords)

First inversion Drop two chords on the bottom four strings...

G7 - 7857xx
G9 - 7877xx

G7b9 - 7867xx
G7#9 - 7887xx

G9#5 - 7878xx
G9b5 - 7876xx

G7#5#9 - 7888xx
G7#5b9 - 7868xx
G7b5#9 - 7886xx
G7b5b9 - 7866xx

When moved up and down all 12 frets that's ANOTHER 96 chords!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 24 (Altered Chords)

Root inversion Drop two chords on the bottom four strings...

G7 - 3534xx

G9 - 5534xx

G7b9 - 4534xx

G7#9 - 6534xx

G9#5 - 5634xx

G9b5 - 5434xx

G7#5#9 - 6634xx

G7#5b9 - 4634xx

G7b5#9 - 6434xx

G7b5b9 - 4434xx

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 23 (Altered Chords)

C7 - x 13 14 12 13 x

C9 - x 13 14 12 15 x

C7b9 - x 13 14 12 14 x

C7#9 - x 13 14 12 16 x

C9#5 - x 13 14 13 15 x

C9b5 - x 13 14 11 15 x

C7#5#9 - x 13 14 13 16 x

C7#5b9 - x 13 14 13 14 x

C7b5#9 - x 13 14 11 16 x

C7b5b9 - x 13 14 11 14 x

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 22 (Altered Chords)

C7 - x 10 10 9 11 x
C9 - x 10 12 9 11 x

C7b9 - x 10 11 9 11 x
C7#9 - x 10 13 9 11 x

C9#5 - x 11 12 9 11 x
C9b5 - x 9 12 9 11

C7#5#9 - x 11 13 9 11 x
C7#5b9 - x 11 11 9 11 x
C7b5#9 - x 9 13 9 11 x
C7b5b9 - x 9 11 9 11 x

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 21 (altered chords)

C7 - x7858x

C9 - x7878x

C7b9 - x7868x

C7#9 - x7888x

C9#5 - x7879x

C9b5 - x7877x

C7#5#9 - x7889x

C7#5b9 - x7869x

C7b5#9 - x7887x

C7b5b9 - x7867x

All chords are movable - 8 chords X 12 postions  = 96 chords plus the previous 2208 for a total of 2304 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 20 (altered chords)

C7 - x3535x

C9 - x5535x

C7b9 - x4535x

C7#9 - x6535x

C9#5 - x5635x

C9b5 - x5435x

C7#5#9 - x6635x

C7#5b9 - x4635x

C7b5#9 - x6435x

C7b5b9 - x4435x

All chords are movable - 8 chords X 12 postions  = 96 chords plus the previous 2112 for a total of 2208 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 19 (altered chords)

F7 - xx13141313

F9 - xx13141315

F7b9 - xx13141314

F7#9 - xx13141316

F9#5 - xx13141415

F9b5 - xx13141215

F7#5#9 - xx13141416

F7#5b9 - xx13141414

F7b5#9 - xx13141216

F7b5b9 - xx13141214

All chords are movable - 8 chords X 12 postions  = 96 chords plus the previous 2016 for a total of 2112 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 18 (altered chords)

F7 - xx10101011

F9 - xx10121011

F7b9 - xx10111011

F7#9 - xx10131011

F9#5 - xx11121011

F9b5 - xx9121011

F7#5#9 - xx11131011

F7#5b9 - xx11111011

F7b5#9 - xx9131011

F7b5b9 - xx9111011

All chords are movable - 8 chords X 12 postions  = 96 chords plus the previous 1920 for a total of 2016 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 17 (altered chords)

F7 - xx7868

F9 - xx7888

F7b9 - xx7878

F7#9 - xx7898

F9#5 - xx7889

F9b5 - xx7887

F7#5#9 - xx7899

F7#5b9 - xx7879

F7b5#9 - xx7897

F7b5b9 - xx7877

All chords are movable - 8 chords X 12 postions  = 96 chords plus the previous 1824 for a total of 1920 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 16 (altered chords)

F7 - xx3545
F9 - xx5545

F7b9 - xx4545
F7#9 - xx6545

F9#5 - xx5645
F9b5 - xx5445

F7#5#9 - xx6645
F7#5b9 - xx4645
F7b5#9 - xx6445
F7b5b9 - xx4445

All chords are movable - 8 chords X 12 postions  = 96 chords plus the previous 1728 for a total of 1824 chords so far!

The Drop Two Chord - Lesson 15

Root Inversion -

Gmaj9 - 5544xx (same as Bm7)

G9 - 5534xx (same as Bm7b5)

Gm9 - 5533xx (same as Bbmaj7)

1st Inversion -

Gmaj9 - 7977xx (same as Bm7)

G9 - 7877xx (same as Bm7b5)

Gm9 - 6877xx (same as Bbmaj7)

2nd Inversion -

Gmaj9 - 1012911xx (same as Bm7)

G9 - 1012910xx (same as Bm7b5)

Gm9 - 1012810xx (same as Bbmaj7)

3rd Inversion -

Gmaj9 - 14141214xx (same as Bm7)

G9 - 13141214xx (same as Bm7b5)

Gm9 - 13131214xx (same as Bbmaj7)

All chords are movable - 12 chords X 12 postions  = 144 chords plus the previous 1584 for a total of 1728 chords so far!