Drop D left-handed chord chart

Amaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Amaj7 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. 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 E B G D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

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

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

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 5-9

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 7-11

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 2 1 2 0 x
Chord tones: A C# E G#

E|-0-|
B|-2-|
G|-1-|
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 1 x 0 x
Chord tones: A C# E G#

E|-0-|
B|-2-|
G|-1-|
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 6 7 7
Chord tones: A C# E G#

E|-5-|
B|-5-|
G|-6-|
D|-6-|
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 9 9 7 7 7
Chord tones: A C# E G#

E|-9-|
B|-9-|
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

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

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.

Library

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