Open G left-handed chord chart

Asus2 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Sus2 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Open G.

Asus2 uses the notes A, B, E and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open G stacks a major chord under the strings, which turns left-handed rhythm and slide ideas into a much more visual game than in standard tuning. These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

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 2 5
Tuning D B G D G D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

4fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
B
B
5
E
6
7
A
A
A
8
D
B
G
D
G
D

Sus2 voicing around frets 4-8

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

Sus2 voicing around frets 7-11

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 2 0 2 2 2 x
Chord tones: A B E

D|-2-|
B|-0-|
G|-2-|
D|-2-|
G|-2-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 0 2 2 2 x
Chord tones: A B E

D|-x-|
B|-0-|
G|-2-|
D|-2-|
G|-2-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 7 5 4 7 4 7
Chord tones: A B E

D|-7-|
B|-5-|
G|-4-|
D|-7-|
G|-4-|
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 9 9 7
Chord tones: A B E

D|-7--|
B|-10-|
G|-9--|
D|-9--|
G|-9--|
D|-7--|

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

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Sus2 feels open, modern and airy and works for pop rhythm guitar, drone-based accompaniment and layered acoustic parts.

Lefty Translation

These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Grip Cue

Listen for the major second against the root and avoid pressing so hard that the voicing sounds stiff

Tuning Context

Open G feels rootsy, slide-friendly and chord-rich. It makes partial chords, droning harmonies and slide-friendly shapes easier to hear quickly.

Chord Tones
  • A
  • B
  • 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.

Library

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