Drop D left-handed chord chart

Emaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Emaj7 uses the notes E, G#, B, D# and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Drop D leaves most of the neck familiar but changes the bass side immediately, which is especially relevant for left-handed players who use mirrored rhythm 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 E B G D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

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

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

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x
7
B
E
8
D#
9
G#
B
10
11
E
B
G
D
A
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 7-11

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12
E
B
13
G#
D#
14
B
E
15
16
E
B
G
D
A
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 12-16

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 0 1 1 2 2
Chord tones: E G# B D#

E|-0-|
B|-0-|
G|-1-|
D|-1-|
A|-2-|
D|-2-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 0 1 1 x 2
Chord tones: E G# B D#

E|-0-|
B|-0-|
G|-1-|
D|-1-|
A|-x-|
D|-2-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-7-|
B|-9-|
G|-8-|
D|-9-|
A|-7-|
D|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 12 12 13 13 14 14
Chord tones: E G# B D#

E|-12-|
B|-12-|
G|-13-|
D|-13-|
A|-14-|
D|-14-|

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 D feels heavier on the low end while staying familiar on the top five strings. It makes low-string riffs and one-finger power movement faster to understand in left-handed view.

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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