Drop C left-handed chord chart

D#maj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Major 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Drop C.

D#maj7 uses the notes D#, G, A#, D and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Drop C changes the whole guitar feel and emphasises the bass side, which is exactly where left-handed players usually need better visual references than mainstream sites provide. 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 C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

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

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

7fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
7
A#
G
8
D#
9
G
D
10
11
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Major 7 voicing around frets 7-11

14fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
14
G
D
15
A#
D#
16
G
D
17
18
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Major 7 voicing around frets 14-18

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 7 9 9 7 8 x
Chord tones: D# G A# D

D#|-7-|
A#|-9-|
F|-9-|
C|-7-|
G|-8-|
C|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 16 16 14 14 15 15
Chord tones: D# G A# D

D#|-16-|
A#|-16-|
F|-14-|
C|-14-|
G|-15-|
C|-15-|

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

Drop C feels dense, aggressive and built for modern heavy rhythm guitar. It pushes mirrored riff shapes into a heavier, more modern register.

Chord Tones
  • D#
  • G
  • A#
  • D

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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