Open G left-handed chord chart

A Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

A uses the notes A, C#, E and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open G stacks a major chord under the strings, which turns left-handed rhythm and slide ideas into a much more visual game than in standard tuning. 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 B G D G D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

Major open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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

Major open-position chart (frets 1-5)

14fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
14
E
C#
A
E
A
15
16
17
18
D
B
G
D
G
D

Major voicing around frets 14-18

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

Major voicing around frets 5-9

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

D|-2-|
B|-2-|
G|-2-|
D|-2-|
G|-2-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

D|-x-|
B|-2-|
G|-2-|
D|-2-|
G|-2-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

D|-14-|
B|-14-|
G|-14-|
D|-14-|
G|-14-|
D|-x--|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Open G feels rootsy, slide-friendly and chord-rich. It makes partial chords, droning harmonies and slide-friendly shapes easier to hear quickly.

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.

Library

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