Drop C left-handed chord chart

Emaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Emaj7 uses the notes E, G#, B, 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
x
 
 
 
 
1
2
3
G#
D#
4
B
E
5
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

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

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

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

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

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

8fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
8
B
G#
9
E
10
G#
D#
11
12
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Major 7 voicing around frets 8-12

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 8 10 10 8 9 x
Chord tones: E G# B D#

D#|-8--|
A#|-10-|
F|-10-|
C|-8--|
G|-9--|
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

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
  • 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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