Whole Step Down left-handed chord chart

Cmaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Cmaj7 uses the notes C, E, G, B 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
x
x
1
2
E
B
G
3
4
5
D
A
F
C
G
D

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

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

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

9fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
B
E
10
G
C
11
E
B
12
13
D
A
F
C
G
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 9-13

5fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
5
G
C
6
B
7
E
G
8
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): 2 2 2 0 x x
Chord tones: C E G B

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 9 10 11 11 9 10
Chord tones: C E G B

D|-9--|
A|-10-|
F|-11-|
C|-11-|
G|-9--|
D|-10-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 5 7 6 7 5 x
Chord tones: C E G B

D|-5-|
A|-7-|
F|-6-|
C|-7-|
G|-5-|
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

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
  • C
  • E
  • G
  • B

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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