DADGAD left-handed chord chart

Cm7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Minor 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in DADGAD.

Cm7 uses the notes C, D#, G, A# and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. DADGAD encourages drones and modal movement, which makes mirrored left-handed charts especially useful because familiar standard shapes stop behaving normally. These shapes often appear in right-handed lesson material with confusing string references, so the left-handed diagram removes that friction.

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 b3 5 b7
Tuning D A G D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

 
 
o
 
 
x
1
D#
A#
D#
2
3
C
4
5
D
A
G
D
A
D

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

x
 
o
 
 
x
1
A#
D#
2
3
C
4
5
D
A
G
D
A
D

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

8fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
A#
D#
A#
9
10
G
G
C
11
12
D
A
G
D
A
D

Minor 7 voicing around frets 8-12

3fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
3
A#
C
4
5
G
G
6
D#
7
D
A
G
D
A
D

Minor 7 voicing around frets 3-7

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 1 1 0 1 3 x
Chord tones: C D# G A#

D|-1-|
A|-1-|
G|-0-|
D|-1-|
A|-3-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 1 0 1 3 x
Chord tones: C D# G A#

D|-x-|
A|-1-|
G|-0-|
D|-1-|
A|-3-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 8 10 8 8 10 10
Chord tones: C D# G A#

D|-8--|
A|-10-|
G|-8--|
D|-8--|
A|-10-|
D|-10-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 5 6 3 5 3 x
Chord tones: C D# G A#

D|-5-|
A|-6-|
G|-3-|
D|-5-|
A|-3-|
D|-x-|

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

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Minor 7 feels smooth, warm and flexible and works for funk comping, neo-soul, modal harmony and groove guitar.

Lefty Translation

These shapes often appear in right-handed lesson material with confusing string references, so the left-handed diagram removes that friction.

Grip Cue

Barre only what you need and let the mirrored chart guide finger placement so the non-dominant hand does not overwork

Tuning Context

DADGAD feels open, droning and harmonically spacious. It rewards left-handed players who want ringing accompaniment and modal colours.

Chord Tones
  • C
  • D#
  • G
  • 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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