Drop D 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 D.

C#maj7 uses the notes C#, F, G#, C and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Drop D leaves most of the neck familiar but changes the bass side immediately, which is especially relevant for left-handed players who use mirrored rhythm charts. 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 E B G D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 4-8

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 9-13

11fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
C#
G#
C#
12
13
F
C
G#
14
15
E
B
G
D
A
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 11-15

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

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

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 6 5 6 4 x
Chord tones: C# F G# C

E|-4-|
B|-6-|
G|-5-|
D|-6-|
A|-4-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-9--|
B|-9--|
G|-10-|
D|-10-|
A|-11-|
D|-11-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 13 13 13 11 11 11
Chord tones: C# F G# C

E|-13-|
B|-13-|
G|-13-|
D|-11-|
A|-11-|
D|-11-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 1 1 1 3 4 x
Chord tones: C# F G# C

E|-1-|
B|-1-|
G|-1-|
D|-3-|
A|-4-|
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

Drop D feels heavier on the low end while staying familiar on the top five strings. It makes low-string riffs and one-finger power movement faster to understand in left-handed view.

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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