Open G left-handed chord chart

Asus4 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Sus4 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Open G.

Asus4 uses the notes A, D, 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. The left-handed chart keeps the suspension movement readable without needing to mentally mirror every finger in a right-handed diagram.

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

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

Sus4 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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

Sus4 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

5fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
E
6
7
A
D
A
D
A
8
9
D
B
G
D
G
D

Sus4 voicing around frets 5-9

14fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
14
E
A
E
A
15
D
16
17
18
D
B
G
D
G
D

Sus4 voicing around frets 14-18

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

D|-0-|
B|-3-|
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): 2 3 2 0 2 x
Chord tones: A D E

D|-2-|
B|-3-|
G|-2-|
D|-0-|
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 7 7 7 7
Chord tones: A D E

D|-7-|
B|-5-|
G|-7-|
D|-7-|
G|-7-|
D|-7-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 14 15 14 14 14 x
Chord tones: A D E

D|-14-|
B|-15-|
G|-14-|
D|-14-|
G|-14-|
D|-x--|

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

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Sus4 feels tense, open and unresolved and works for anthemic progressions, rock intros and moving suspended harmony.

Lefty Translation

The left-handed chart keeps the suspension movement readable without needing to mentally mirror every finger in a right-handed diagram.

Grip Cue

Release into the major or minor target shape slowly until the left hand can switch without twisting

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
  • D
  • 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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