Whole Step Down left-handed chord chart
D#maj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart
Major 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Whole Step Down.
D#maj7 uses the notes D#, G, A#, D and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Whole step down changes the guitar response enough to affect bends, muting and attack, which is useful for heavier left-handed rhythm playing. 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.
Primary Chart
Chord View
Major 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)
Major 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)
Major 7 voicing around frets 12-16
Major 7 voicing around frets 8-12
Standard Reference
Tab & Shape Readout
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 1 2 2 0 1 Chord tones: D# G A# D D|-0-| A|-1-| F|-2-| C|-2-| G|-0-| D|-1-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 1 1 2 2 0 1 Chord tones: D# G A# D D|-1-| A|-1-| F|-2-| C|-2-| G|-0-| D|-1-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 12 13 14 14 12 13 Chord tones: D# G A# D D|-12-| A|-13-| F|-14-| C|-14-| G|-12-| D|-13-|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Standard Tab Reference
Left-handed shape (high -> low): 8 10 9 10 8 x Chord tones: D# G A# D D|-8--| A|-10-| F|-9--| C|-10-| G|-8--| D|-x--|
Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.
Context
How To Use This Page
Major 7 feels lush, polished and sophisticated and works for neo-soul, jazz-pop, chord melody and atmospheric harmony.
Mirrored diagrams matter here because the inner-string note placement is easy to misread when you are learning from right-handed chord books.
Let notes ring but do not squeeze; these voicings sound better with even pressure than brute force
Whole Step Down feels lower, wider and more elastic under the fingers. It gives familiar fingering a deeper voice without changing interval relationships.
- 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.
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