Drop C left-handed chord chart

C#maj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

C#maj7 uses the notes C#, F, G#, C 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. 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 C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

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

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

5fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
5
G#
F
6
C#
7
F
C
8
9
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Major 7 voicing around frets 5-9

12fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
12
F
C
13
G#
C#
14
F
C
15
16
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Major 7 voicing around frets 12-16

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 14 14 12 12 13 13
Chord tones: C# F G# C

D#|-14-|
A#|-14-|
F|-12-|
C|-12-|
G|-13-|
C|-13-|

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

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#
  • F
  • G#
  • C

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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