C Standard left-handed chord chart

D# Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

D# uses the notes D#, G, A# and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. C Standard lowers the whole guitar while keeping interval relationships intact, which is useful for heavy left-handed players who still want logical mirrored charts. The chart is mirrored for a true left-handed guitar, which makes open-shape translation much faster than reading standard right-handed boxes.

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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
Tuning C G D# A# F C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

Major open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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

Major open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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

Major open-position chart (frets 1-5)

10fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
10
A#
D#
11
12
G
D#
A#
13
14
C
G
D#
A#
F
C

Major voicing around frets 10-14

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 3 0 0 0 2 3
Chord tones: D# G A#

C|-3-|
G|-0-|
D#|-0-|
A#|-0-|
F|-2-|
C|-3-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 3 0 0 0 x 3
Chord tones: D# G A#

C|-3-|
G|-0-|
D#|-0-|
A#|-0-|
F|-x-|
C|-3-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 10 12 12 12 10 x
Chord tones: D# G A#

C|-10-|
G|-12-|
D#|-12-|
A#|-12-|
F|-10-|
C|-x--|

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

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Major feels stable, open and resolved and works for song foundations, open strumming and clean harmonic support.

Lefty Translation

The chart is mirrored for a true left-handed guitar, which makes open-shape translation much faster than reading standard right-handed boxes.

Grip Cue

Keep the fretting hand relaxed and let the mirrored chart show you which notes need the clearest pressure

Tuning Context

C Standard feels low, thick and heavy without dropping interval logic. It keeps the same shape logic while delivering a heavier voice.

Chord Tones
  • D#
  • G
  • A#

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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