Whole Step Down left-handed chord chart

A#maj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

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

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

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

o
o
o
x
 
x
1
2
3
A#
4
5
D
A
F
C
G
D

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

7fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
7
A
D
8
F
A#
9
D
A
10
11
D
A
F
C
G
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 7-11

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5
D
A#
F
6
7
A
D
8
A#
9
D
A
F
C
G
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 5-9

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 7 8 9 9 7 8
Chord tones: A# D F A

D|-7-|
A|-8-|
F|-9-|
C|-9-|
G|-7-|
D|-8-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 7 5 5 5 7 8
Chord tones: A# D F A

D|-7-|
A|-5-|
F|-5-|
C|-5-|
G|-7-|
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

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#
  • 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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