Open E left-handed chord chart

Dm7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Dm7 uses the notes D, F, A, C and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open E is big, direct and highly resonant, which suits left-handed players who want open-string power without losing a major tonal centre. 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 B G# E B E
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

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

Minor 7 voicing around frets 8-12

3fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
3
D
4
C
5
A
A
6
F
7
E
B
G#
E
B
E

Minor 7 voicing around frets 3-7

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

Minor 7 voicing around frets 13-17

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-1-|
B|-1-|
G#|-1-|
E|-1-|
B|-3-|
E|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 8 10 9 8 10 10
Chord tones: D F A C

E|-8--|
B|-10-|
G#|-9--|
E|-8--|
B|-10-|
E|-10-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 5 6 4 5 3 x
Chord tones: D F A C

E|-5-|
B|-6-|
G#|-4-|
E|-5-|
B|-3-|
E|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-13-|
B|-13-|
G#|-13-|
E|-13-|
B|-15-|
E|-x--|

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 E feels bright, ringing and slide-ready. It makes bright rhythm guitar and open slide vocabulary feel immediate.

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.