C Standard left-handed chord chart
Cm7b5 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart
Minor 7 Flat 5 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in C Standard.
Cm7b5 uses the notes C, D#, F#, A# and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. C Standard lowers the whole guitar while keeping interval relationships intact, which is useful for heavy left-handed players who still want logical mirrored charts. These are exactly the shapes that become frustrating in right-handed chord books, so the mirrored left-handed chart is part of the lesson, not just the design.
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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.
Primary Chart
Chord View
Minor 7 Flat 5 open-position chart (frets 1-5)
Minor 7 Flat 5 open-position chart (frets 1-5)
Minor 7 Flat 5 open-position chart (frets 1-5)
Minor 7 Flat 5 voicing around frets 7-11
Standard Reference
Tab & Shape Readout
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 x 0 0 1 0 Chord tones: C D# F# A# C|-0-| G|-x-| D#|-0-| A#|-0-| F|-1-| C|-0-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 3 0 0 1 0 Chord tones: C D# F# A# C|-0-| G|-3-| D#|-0-| A#|-0-| F|-1-| C|-0-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 3 3 3 0 x 0 Chord tones: C D# F# A# C|-3-| G|-3-| D#|-3-| A#|-0-| F|-x-| C|-0-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 8 7 8 7 x Chord tones: C D# F# A# C|-x-| G|-8-| D#|-7-| A#|-8-| F|-7-| C|-x-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Context
How To Use This Page
Minor 7 Flat 5 feels shadowy, unstable and jazzy and works for minor ii-V movement, dark colour and sophisticated passing harmony.
These are exactly the shapes that become frustrating in right-handed chord books, so the mirrored left-handed chart is part of the lesson, not just the design.
Keep the fretting wrist loose and build the shape from the root outward so the b5 stays accurate
C Standard feels low, thick and heavy without dropping interval logic. It keeps the same shape logic while delivering a heavier voice.
- C
- 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.
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