C Standard left-handed chord chart

Amaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Major 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in C Standard.

Amaj7 uses the notes A, C#, E, G# and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. C Standard lowers the whole guitar while keeping interval relationships intact, which is useful for heavy left-handed players who still want logical mirrored charts. Mirrored diagrams matter here because the inner-string note placement is easy to misread when you are learning from right-handed chord books.

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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 7
Tuning C G D# A# F C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

8fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
G#
C#
9
E
A
10
C#
G#
11
12
C
G
D#
A#
F
C

Major 7 voicing around frets 8-12

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 9-13

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 4-8

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

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

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 8 9 10 10 8 9
Chord tones: A C# E G#

C|-8--|
G|-9--|
D#|-10-|
A#|-10-|
F|-8--|
C|-9--|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 9 9 10 10 11 9
Chord tones: A C# E G#

C|-9--|
G|-9--|
D#|-10-|
A#|-10-|
F|-11-|
C|-9--|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 6 5 6 4 x
Chord tones: A C# E G#

C|-4-|
G|-6-|
D#|-5-|
A#|-6-|
F|-4-|
C|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 1 1 1 3 4 x
Chord tones: A C# E G#

C|-1-|
G|-1-|
D#|-1-|
A#|-3-|
F|-4-|
C|-x-|

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

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Major 7 feels lush, polished and sophisticated and works for neo-soul, jazz-pop, chord melody and atmospheric harmony.

Lefty Translation

Mirrored diagrams matter here because the inner-string note placement is easy to misread when you are learning from right-handed chord books.

Grip Cue

Let notes ring but do not squeeze; these voicings sound better with even pressure than brute force

Tuning Context

C Standard feels low, thick and heavy without dropping interval logic. It keeps the same shape logic while delivering a heavier voice.

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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