Whole Step Down left-handed chord chart

Dmaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Major 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Whole Step Down.

Dmaj7 uses the notes D, F#, A, C# and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Whole step down changes the guitar response enough to affect bends, muting and attack, which is useful for heavier left-handed rhythm playing. 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 D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 11-15

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 4 4 x x 0
Chord tones: D F# A C#

D|-4-|
A|-4-|
F|-4-|
C|-x-|
G|-x-|
D|-0-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 11 12 13 13 11 12
Chord tones: D F# A C#

D|-11-|
A|-12-|
F|-13-|
C|-13-|
G|-11-|
D|-12-|

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

Whole Step Down feels lower, wider and more elastic under the fingers. It gives familiar fingering a deeper voice without changing interval relationships.

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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