Double Drop D left-handed chord chart

A7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Dominant 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Double Drop D.

A7 uses the notes A, C#, E, G and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Double Drop D creates matching outer-string anchors, which is useful for fingerstyle and droning lines that left-handed players often have to translate from right-handed examples. The mirrored chart keeps the bass note on the correct side for lefty rhythm players who want to connect groove and harmony quickly.

Open a page

Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab and low-to-high shape notation remain standard so common lessons still translate.

Formula 1 3 5 b7
Tuning D B G D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

 
 
o
 
o
x
1
2
E
C#
E
3
4
5
D
B
G
D
A
D

Dominant 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

x
 
o
 
o
x
1
2
C#
E
3
4
5
D
B
G
D
A
D

Dominant 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

5fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
G
E
G
6
C#
7
E
A
8
9
D
B
G
D
A
D

Dominant 7 voicing around frets 5-9

12fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
12
G
A
13
14
E
C#
E
15
16
D
B
G
D
A
D

Dominant 7 voicing around frets 12-16

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 2 2 0 2 0 x
Chord tones: A C# E G

D|-2-|
B|-2-|
G|-0-|
D|-2-|
A|-0-|
D|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 2 0 2 0 x
Chord tones: A C# E G

D|-x-|
B|-2-|
G|-0-|
D|-2-|
A|-0-|
D|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 5 5 6 5 7 7
Chord tones: A C# E G

D|-5-|
B|-5-|
G|-6-|
D|-5-|
A|-7-|
D|-7-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 14 14 12 14 12 x
Chord tones: A C# E G

D|-14-|
B|-14-|
G|-12-|
D|-14-|
A|-12-|
D|-x--|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Dominant 7 feels tense, bluesy and ready to resolve and works for blues progressions, funk rhythm, turnarounds and rootsy rock.

Lefty Translation

The mirrored chart keeps the bass note on the correct side for lefty rhythm players who want to connect groove and harmony quickly.

Grip Cue

Mute deliberately with the picking hand because dominant shapes often invite extra noise from open strings

Tuning Context

Double Drop D feels symmetrical on the outside strings and strong for drones. It opens up mirrored shapes at the top and bottom of the fretboard.

Chord Tones
  • A
  • C#
  • E
  • G

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Scales

Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.

Library

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