Whole Step Down left-handed chord chart

Emaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Major 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Whole Step Down.

Emaj7 uses the notes E, G#, B, 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.

Formula 1 3 5 7
Tuning D A F C G D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

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

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

13fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
D#
G#
14
B
E
15
G#
D#
16
17
D
A
F
C
G
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 13-17

9fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
9
B
E
10
D#
11
G#
B
12
13
D
A
F
C
G
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 9-13

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 1 2 3 3 1 2
Chord tones: E G# B D#

D|-1-|
A|-2-|
F|-3-|
C|-3-|
G|-1-|
D|-2-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 2 2 3 3 1 2
Chord tones: E G# B D#

D|-2-|
A|-2-|
F|-3-|
C|-3-|
G|-1-|
D|-2-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 13 14 15 15 13 14
Chord tones: E G# B D#

D|-13-|
A|-14-|
F|-15-|
C|-15-|
G|-13-|
D|-14-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 9 11 10 11 9 x
Chord tones: E G# B D#

D|-9--|
A|-11-|
F|-10-|
C|-11-|
G|-9--|
D|-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

Whole Step Down feels lower, wider and more elastic under the fingers. It gives familiar fingering a deeper voice without changing interval relationships.

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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