Double Drop D left-handed chord chart
Am Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart
Minor chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Double Drop D.
Am uses the notes A, C, E and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Double Drop D creates matching outer-string anchors, which is useful for fingerstyle and droning lines that left-handed players often have to translate from right-handed examples. The mirrored box helps left-handed players see the minor third where it actually lives on their instrument instead of mentally flipping a right-handed chart.
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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.
Primary Chart
Chord View
Minor open-position chart (frets 1-5)
Minor open-position chart (frets 1-5)
Minor voicing around frets 5-9
Minor voicing around frets 7-11
Standard Reference
Tab & Shape Readout
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 2 1 2 2 0 x Chord tones: A C E D|-2-| B|-1-| 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): x 1 2 2 0 x Chord tones: A C E D|-x-| B|-1-| 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 5 5 7 7 7 Chord tones: A C E D|-7-| B|-5-| G|-5-| 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): 7 10 9 10 7 7 Chord tones: A C E D|-7--| B|-10-| G|-9--| D|-10-| A|-7--| D|-7--|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Context
How To Use This Page
Minor feels dark, direct and emotional and works for minor progressions, riff writing and moodier accompaniment.
The mirrored box helps left-handed players see the minor third where it actually lives on their instrument instead of mentally flipping a right-handed chart.
Watch the non-dominant fretting hand for collapsing finger angles, especially when the b3 sits under a stretch
Double Drop D feels symmetrical on the outside strings and strong for drones. It opens up mirrored shapes at the top and bottom of the fretboard.
- 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.
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