Drop C left-handed chord chart

Gaug Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Gaug uses the notes 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. Augmented shapes are easy to misread on standard diagrams, so the left-handed chart is doing real translation work here.

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
Tuning D# A# F C G C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

Augmented open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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

Augmented open-position chart (frets 1-5)

4fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
G
B
5
D#
6
B
7
G
G
8
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Augmented voicing around frets 4-8

6fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
B
7
G
G
8
B
D#
9
G
10
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Augmented voicing around frets 6-10

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 1 2 3 0 x
Chord tones: G B D#

D#|-0-|
A#|-1-|
F|-2-|
C|-3-|
G|-0-|
C|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

D#|-0-|
A#|-1-|
F|-2-|
C|-x-|
G|-0-|
C|-x-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 5 6 7 4 7
Chord tones: G B D#

D#|-4-|
A#|-5-|
F|-6-|
C|-7-|
G|-4-|
C|-7-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 8 9 6 7 8 7
Chord tones: G B D#

D#|-8-|
A#|-9-|
F|-6-|
C|-7-|
G|-8-|
C|-7-|

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

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Augmented feels bright, unsettled and cinematic and works for passing harmony, theatrical transitions and altered colour.

Lefty Translation

Augmented shapes are easy to misread on standard diagrams, so the left-handed chart is doing real translation work here.

Grip Cue

Keep the voicing compact and use the mirrored box to see the raised fifth clearly

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
  • 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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