C Standard left-handed chord chart

Emaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Emaj7 uses the notes E, G#, B, D# 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. 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 C G D# A# F C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

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

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

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

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

11fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
11
B
E
12
D#
13
G#
B
14
15
C
G
D#
A#
F
C

Major 7 voicing around frets 11-15

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 3 4 0 x 3 4
Chord tones: E G# B D#

C|-3-|
G|-4-|
D#|-0-|
A#|-x-|
F|-3-|
C|-4-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 4 0 x 3 4
Chord tones: E G# B D#

C|-4-|
G|-4-|
D#|-0-|
A#|-x-|
F|-3-|
C|-4-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 3 1 0 1 3 4
Chord tones: E G# B D#

C|-3-|
G|-1-|
D#|-0-|
A#|-1-|
F|-3-|
C|-4-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 11 13 12 13 11 x
Chord tones: E G# B D#

C|-11-|
G|-13-|
D#|-12-|
A#|-13-|
F|-11-|
C|-x--|

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

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

Chord Tones
  • E
  • G#
  • B
  • 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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