Drop C left-handed chord chart

D#sus2 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Sus2 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Drop C.

D#sus2 uses the notes D#, F, A# 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. These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

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 2 5
Tuning D# A# F C G C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

5fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
5
D#
A#
F
6
7
A#
8
D#
9
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Sus2 voicing around frets 5-9

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

Sus2 voicing around frets 7-11

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

D#|-0-|
A#|-0-|
F|-0-|
C|-x-|
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 5 5 5 8 x
Chord tones: D# F A#

D#|-7-|
A#|-5-|
F|-5-|
C|-5-|
G|-8-|
C|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 7 7 10 10 8 x
Chord tones: D# F A#

D#|-7--|
A#|-7--|
F|-10-|
C|-10-|
G|-8--|
C|-x--|

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

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Sus2 feels open, modern and airy and works for pop rhythm guitar, drone-based accompaniment and layered acoustic parts.

Lefty Translation

These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Grip Cue

Listen for the major second against the root and avoid pressing so hard that the voicing sounds stiff

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#
  • F
  • 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.

D# Major diatonic scale D# Major Pentatonic pentatonic scale D# Mixolydian modal scale D# Lydian modal scale

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

More D# left-handed chords

Sus2 shapes in nearby keys

Scales that support this chord

Sus2 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.