Drop D left-handed chord chart

A#maj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

A#maj7 uses the notes A#, D, F, A 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

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

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

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

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

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 6-10

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 8-12

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 3 3 0 0 3
Chord tones: A# D F A

E|-x-|
B|-3-|
G|-3-|
D|-0-|
A|-0-|
D|-3-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 1 3 2 0 1 x
Chord tones: A# D F A

E|-1-|
B|-3-|
G|-2-|
D|-0-|
A|-1-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 6 6 7 7 8 8
Chord tones: A# D F A

E|-6-|
B|-6-|
G|-7-|
D|-7-|
A|-8-|
D|-8-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 10 10 10 8 8 8
Chord tones: A# D F A

E|-10-|
B|-10-|
G|-10-|
D|-8--|
A|-8--|
D|-8--|

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#
  • D
  • F
  • A

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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