Open 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 Open D.

C#maj7 uses the notes C#, F, G#, C and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open D spreads a big major sonority across the guitar, which makes both scale mapping and chord design feel more spacious. Mirrored diagrams matter here because the inner-string note placement is easy to misread when you are learning from right-handed chord books.

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 3 5 7
Tuning D A F# D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

10fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
10
C
C
11
G#
F
G#
C#
12
13
14
D
A
F#
D
A
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 10-14

10fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
10
C
11
C#
G#
F
G#
C#
12
13
14
D
A
F#
D
A
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 10-14

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

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

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 8-12

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

D|-10-|
A|-11-|
F#|-11-|
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): 11 11 11 10 11 11
Chord tones: C# F G# C

D|-11-|
A|-11-|
F#|-11-|
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): 3 3 2 3 4 x
Chord tones: C# F G# C

D|-3-|
A|-3-|
F#|-2-|
D|-3-|
A|-4-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 10 8 11 10 11 11
Chord tones: C# F G# C

D|-10-|
A|-8--|
F#|-11-|
D|-10-|
A|-11-|
D|-11-|

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

Open D feels wide, resonant and strong for open voicings. It helps left-handed players connect scale notes to ringing chord fragments.

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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