Double Drop D left-handed chord chart

G#maj7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Major 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Double Drop D.

G#maj7 uses the notes G#, C, D#, G and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Double Drop D creates matching outer-string anchors, which is useful for fingerstyle and droning lines that left-handed players often have to translate from right-handed examples. 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 B G D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 4-8

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 4-8

11fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
11
G#
12
G
13
D#
C
D#
14
15
D
B
G
D
A
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 11-15

8fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
8
G
D#
9
10
C
C
11
G#
12
D
B
G
D
A
D

Major 7 voicing around frets 8-12

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

D|-5-|
B|-4-|
G|-5-|
D|-5-|
A|-6-|
D|-6-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

D|-6-|
B|-4-|
G|-5-|
D|-5-|
A|-6-|
D|-6-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 13 13 12 13 11 x
Chord tones: G# C D# G

D|-13-|
B|-13-|
G|-12-|
D|-13-|
A|-11-|
D|-x--|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 10 8 8 10 11 x
Chord tones: G# C D# G

D|-10-|
B|-8--|
G|-8--|
D|-10-|
A|-11-|
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

Double Drop D feels symmetrical on the outside strings and strong for drones. It opens up mirrored shapes at the top and bottom of the fretboard.

Chord Tones
  • G#
  • C
  • D#
  • G

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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