DADGAD left-handed chord chart
C#dim Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart
Diminished chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in DADGAD.
C#dim uses the notes C#, E, G 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. The mirrored chart keeps the compact shape readable, which matters because these grips already feel unusual without an extra visual flip.
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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
Diminished open-position chart (frets 1-5)
Diminished open-position chart (frets 1-5)
Diminished voicing around frets 9-13
Diminished voicing around frets 4-8
Standard Reference
Tab & Shape Readout
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 2 4 0 2 4 x Chord tones: C# E G D|-2-| A|-4-| G|-0-| D|-2-| A|-4-| D|-x-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 4 0 2 4 x Chord tones: C# E G D|-x-| A|-4-| G|-0-| D|-2-| A|-4-| D|-x-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 11 10 9 11 10 11 Chord tones: C# E G D|-11-| A|-10-| G|-9--| D|-11-| A|-10-| D|-11-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 5 7 6 5 4 x Chord tones: C# E G D|-5-| A|-7-| G|-6-| D|-5-| A|-4-| D|-x-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Context
How To Use This Page
Diminished feels nervous, unstable and dramatic and works for passing chords, dark interludes and tension before resolution.
The mirrored chart keeps the compact shape readable, which matters because these grips already feel unusual without an extra visual flip.
Focus on even pressure and clean muting because small voicings expose weak fretting quickly
DADGAD feels open, droning and harmonically spacious. It rewards left-handed players who want ringing accompaniment and modal colours.
- C#
- E
- G
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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