Drop C left-handed chord chart

C#m7b5 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Minor 7 Flat 5 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Drop C.

C#m7b5 uses the notes C#, E, G, B and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Drop C changes the whole guitar feel and emphasises the bass side, which is exactly where left-handed players usually need better visual references than mainstream sites provide. 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.

Formula 1 b3 b5 b7
Tuning D# A# F C G C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

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

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

6fr
x
 
 
 
 
x
6
E
B
C#
7
G
8
9
10
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Minor 7 Flat 5 voicing around frets 6-10

4fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
4
G
E
5
6
E
B
C#
7
8
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Minor 7 Flat 5 voicing around frets 4-8

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 1 1 2 1 0 1
Chord tones: C# E G B

D#|-1-|
A#|-1-|
F|-2-|
C|-1-|
G|-0-|
C|-1-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 1 1 x 1 0 1
Chord tones: C# E G B

D#|-1-|
A#|-1-|
F|-x-|
C|-1-|
G|-0-|
C|-1-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

D#|-x-|
A#|-6-|
F|-6-|
C|-7-|
G|-6-|
C|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 6 6 4 6 x
Chord tones: C# E G B

D#|-4-|
A#|-6-|
F|-6-|
C|-4-|
G|-6-|
C|-x-|

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

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Minor 7 Flat 5 feels shadowy, unstable and jazzy and works for minor ii-V movement, dark colour and sophisticated passing harmony.

Lefty Translation

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.

Grip Cue

Keep the fretting wrist loose and build the shape from the root outward so the b5 stays accurate

Tuning Context

Drop C feels dense, aggressive and built for modern heavy rhythm guitar. It pushes mirrored riff shapes into a heavier, more modern register.

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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