Open C left-handed chord chart

Dm7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Minor 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Open C.

Dm7 uses the notes D, F, A, C and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open C gives the guitar a large low register and a broad major framework, which is ideal for cinematic left-handed accompaniment and layered rhythm parts. These shapes often appear in right-handed lesson material with confusing string references, so the left-handed diagram removes that friction.

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 b3 5 b7
Tuning E C G C G C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

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

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

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

Minor 7 voicing around frets 5-9

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

Minor 7 voicing around frets 12-16

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-1-|
C|-0-|
G|-2-|
C|-0-|
G|-2-|
C|-2-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-1-|
C|-2-|
G|-2-|
C|-0-|
G|-2-|
C|-2-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 5 5 5 5 7 x
Chord tones: D F A C

E|-5-|
C|-5-|
G|-5-|
C|-5-|
G|-7-|
C|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-13-|
C|-12-|
G|-14-|
C|-12-|
G|-14-|
C|-14-|

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

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Minor 7 feels smooth, warm and flexible and works for funk comping, neo-soul, modal harmony and groove guitar.

Lefty Translation

These shapes often appear in right-handed lesson material with confusing string references, so the left-handed diagram removes that friction.

Grip Cue

Barre only what you need and let the mirrored chart guide finger placement so the non-dominant hand does not overwork

Tuning Context

Open C feels huge, modern and harmonically rich. It adds width without sacrificing melodic clarity completely.

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.

D Minor diatonic scale D Dorian modal scale D Minor Pentatonic pentatonic scale D Blues pentatonic scale

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

More D left-handed chords

Minor 7 shapes in nearby keys

Scales that support this chord

Minor 7 in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.