Whole Step Down left-handed chord chart

Fmaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Fmaj7 uses the notes F, A, C, E 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

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

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

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

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

14fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
14
E
A
15
C
F
16
A
E
17
18
D
A
F
C
G
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 14-18

10fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
10
C
F
11
E
12
A
C
13
14
D
A
F
C
G
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 10-14

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 2 0 0 0 2 3
Chord tones: F A C E

D|-2-|
A|-0-|
F|-0-|
C|-0-|
G|-2-|
D|-3-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 2 3 0 0 2 3
Chord tones: F A C E

D|-2-|
A|-3-|
F|-0-|
C|-0-|
G|-2-|
D|-3-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 14 15 16 16 14 15
Chord tones: F A C E

D|-14-|
A|-15-|
F|-16-|
C|-16-|
G|-14-|
D|-15-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 10 12 11 12 10 x
Chord tones: F A C E

D|-10-|
A|-12-|
F|-11-|
C|-12-|
G|-10-|
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
  • 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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