Open G left-handed chord chart

Fmaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Major 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Open G.

Fmaj7 uses the notes F, A, C, E and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Open G stacks a major chord under the strings, which turns left-handed rhythm and slide ideas into a much more visual game than in standard tuning. Mirrored diagrams matter here because the inner-string note placement is easy to misread when you are learning from right-handed chord books.

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 3 5 7
Tuning D B G D G D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

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

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

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

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 9-13

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 13-17

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 2 1 2 2 2 3
Chord tones: F A C E

D|-2-|
B|-1-|
G|-2-|
D|-2-|
G|-2-|
D|-3-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 3 1 2 2 2 3
Chord tones: F A C E

D|-3-|
B|-1-|
G|-2-|
D|-2-|
G|-2-|
D|-3-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 10 10 9 10 10 x
Chord tones: F A C E

D|-10-|
B|-10-|
G|-9--|
D|-10-|
G|-10-|
D|-x--|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 14 13 14 14 14 15
Chord tones: F A C E

D|-14-|
B|-13-|
G|-14-|
D|-14-|
G|-14-|
D|-15-|

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

Open G feels rootsy, slide-friendly and chord-rich. It makes partial chords, droning harmonies and slide-friendly shapes easier to hear quickly.

Chord Tones
  • F
  • A
  • C
  • E

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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