Whole Step Down left-handed chord chart

Amaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Major 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Whole Step Down.

Amaj7 uses the notes A, C#, E, G# and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Whole step down changes the guitar response enough to affect bends, muting and attack, which is useful for heavier left-handed rhythm playing. Mirrored diagrams matter here because the inner-string note placement is easy to misread when you are learning from right-handed chord books.

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

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 6-10

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 4-8

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 14-18

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 2 0 3 1 2 x
Chord tones: A C# E G#

D|-2-|
A|-0-|
F|-3-|
C|-1-|
G|-2-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 6 7 8 8 6 7
Chord tones: A C# E G#

D|-6-|
A|-7-|
F|-8-|
C|-8-|
G|-6-|
D|-7-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 6 4 4 4 6 7
Chord tones: A C# E G#

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 14 16 15 16 14 x
Chord tones: A C# E G#

D|-14-|
A|-16-|
F|-15-|
C|-16-|
G|-14-|
D|-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

Whole Step Down feels lower, wider and more elastic under the fingers. It gives familiar fingering a deeper voice without changing interval relationships.

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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