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 Drop D.

A7 uses the notes A, C#, E, G and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Drop D leaves most of the neck familiar but changes the bass side immediately, which is especially relevant for left-handed players who use mirrored rhythm charts. 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 E B G D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

o
 
o
x
o
x
1
2
C#
3
4
5
E
B
G
D
A
D

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

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

Dominant 7 voicing around frets 5-9

7fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
7
A
E
A
8
G
9
C#
E
10
11
E
B
G
D
A
D

Dominant 7 voicing around frets 7-11

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-0-|
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): 0 2 0 x 0 x
Chord tones: A C# E G

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

E|-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): 9 8 9 7 7 7
Chord tones: A C# E G

E|-9-|
B|-8-|
G|-9-|
D|-7-|
A|-7-|
D|-7-|

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

Drop D feels heavier on the low end while staying familiar on the top five strings. It makes low-string riffs and one-finger power movement faster to understand in left-handed view.

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.

A Mixolydian modal scale A Phrygian Dominant modal scale

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

More A left-handed chords

Dominant 7 shapes in nearby keys

Scales that support this chord

Dominant 7 in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.