Drop C left-handed chord chart

Dmaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Dmaj7 uses the notes D, F#, A, 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

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

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

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

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

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 6-10

13fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
F#
C#
14
A
D
15
F#
C#
16
17
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Major 7 voicing around frets 13-17

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 3 3 1 1 2 2
Chord tones: D F# A C#

D#|-3-|
A#|-3-|
F|-1-|
C|-1-|
G|-2-|
C|-2-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 3 3 1 2 2 2
Chord tones: D F# A C#

D#|-3-|
A#|-3-|
F|-1-|
C|-2-|
G|-2-|
C|-2-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 6 8 8 6 7 x
Chord tones: D F# A C#

D#|-6-|
A#|-8-|
F|-8-|
C|-6-|
G|-7-|
C|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 15 15 13 13 14 14
Chord tones: D F# A C#

D#|-15-|
A#|-15-|
F|-13-|
C|-13-|
G|-14-|
C|-14-|

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
  • D
  • F#
  • A
  • 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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