DADGAD left-handed chord chart

A Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Major chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in DADGAD.

A uses the notes A, C#, E and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. DADGAD encourages drones and modal movement, which makes mirrored left-handed charts especially useful because familiar standard shapes stop behaving normally. The chart is mirrored for a true left-handed guitar, which makes open-shape translation much faster than reading standard right-handed boxes.

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
Tuning D A G D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

6fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
C#
7
A
E
A
E
A
8
9
10
D
A
G
D
A
D

Major voicing around frets 6-10

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

Major open-position chart (frets 1-5)

4fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
C#
5
6
C#
7
A
A
E
A
8
D
A
G
D
A
D

Major voicing around frets 4-8

9fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
9
E
10
11
C#
C#
12
A
A
13
D
A
G
D
A
D

Major voicing around frets 9-13

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

D|-7-|
A|-7-|
G|-6-|
D|-7-|
A|-7-|
D|-7-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 2 4 2 2 0 x
Chord tones: A C# E

D|-2-|
A|-4-|
G|-2-|
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): 7 4 6 7 7 7
Chord tones: A C# E

D|-7-|
A|-4-|
G|-6-|
D|-7-|
A|-7-|
D|-7-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 11 12 9 11 12 x
Chord tones: A C# E

D|-11-|
A|-12-|
G|-9--|
D|-11-|
A|-12-|
D|-x--|

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

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Major feels stable, open and resolved and works for song foundations, open strumming and clean harmonic support.

Lefty Translation

The chart is mirrored for a true left-handed guitar, which makes open-shape translation much faster than reading standard right-handed boxes.

Grip Cue

Keep the fretting hand relaxed and let the mirrored chart show you which notes need the clearest pressure

Tuning Context

DADGAD feels open, droning and harmonically spacious. It rewards left-handed players who want ringing accompaniment and modal colours.

Chord Tones
  • A
  • C#
  • E

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 Major diatonic scale A Major Pentatonic pentatonic scale A Lydian modal scale A Mixolydian modal scale

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

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Scales that support this chord

Major 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.