Whole Step Down left-handed chord chart

Gmaj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Gmaj7 uses the notes G, B, D, F# 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
x
1
F#
2
B
D
3
4
5
D
A
F
C
G
D

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

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

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

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 4-8

12fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
12
D
G
13
F#
14
B
D
15
16
D
A
F
C
G
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 12-16

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

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

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

D|-12-|
A|-14-|
F|-13-|
C|-14-|
G|-12-|
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
  • G
  • B
  • D
  • F#

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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