Double Drop D left-handed chord chart

Bmaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Bmaj7 uses the notes B, D#, F#, A# 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. 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 B G D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

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

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

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 7-11

14fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
14
B
15
A#
16
F#
D#
F#
17
18
D
B
G
D
A
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 14-18

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 1 0 3 4 2 x
Chord tones: B D# F# A#

D|-1-|
B|-0-|
G|-3-|
D|-4-|
A|-2-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 0 3 1 2 x
Chord tones: B D# F# A#

D|-4-|
B|-0-|
G|-3-|
D|-1-|
A|-2-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

D|-8-|
B|-7-|
G|-8-|
D|-8-|
A|-9-|
D|-9-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 16 16 15 16 14 x
Chord tones: B D# F# A#

D|-16-|
B|-16-|
G|-15-|
D|-16-|
A|-14-|
D|-x--|

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

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.

Chord Tones
  • B
  • 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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