Open G left-handed chord chart
D#m7b5 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart
Minor 7 Flat 5 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Open G.
D#m7b5 uses the notes D#, F#, A, C# and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open G stacks a major chord under the strings, which turns left-handed rhythm and slide ideas into a much more visual game than in standard tuning. These are exactly the shapes that become frustrating in right-handed chord books, so the mirrored left-handed chart is part of the lesson, not just the design.
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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.
Primary Chart
Chord View
Minor 7 Flat 5 open-position chart (frets 1-5)
Minor 7 Flat 5 open-position chart (frets 1-5)
Minor 7 Flat 5 voicing around frets 6-10
Minor 7 Flat 5 voicing around frets 10-14
Standard Reference
Tab & Shape Readout
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 1 2 2 4 2 1 Chord tones: D# F# A C# D|-1-| B|-2-| G|-2-| D|-4-| G|-2-| D|-1-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 2 2 1 2 1 Chord tones: D# F# A C# D|-4-| B|-2-| G|-2-| D|-1-| G|-2-| D|-1-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 7 7 6 7 8 x Chord tones: D# F# A C# D|-7-| B|-7-| G|-6-| D|-7-| G|-8-| D|-x-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 11 10 11 11 11 13 Chord tones: D# F# A C# D|-11-| B|-10-| G|-11-| D|-11-| G|-11-| D|-13-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Context
How To Use This Page
Minor 7 Flat 5 feels shadowy, unstable and jazzy and works for minor ii-V movement, dark colour and sophisticated passing harmony.
These are exactly the shapes that become frustrating in right-handed chord books, so the mirrored left-handed chart is part of the lesson, not just the design.
Keep the fretting wrist loose and build the shape from the root outward so the b5 stays accurate
Open G feels rootsy, slide-friendly and chord-rich. It makes partial chords, droning harmonies and slide-friendly shapes easier to hear quickly.
- 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.
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