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 Drop D.

G#maj7 uses the notes G#, C, D#, G and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Drop D leaves most of the neck familiar but changes the bass side immediately, which is especially relevant for left-handed players who use mirrored rhythm charts. 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 E B G D A D
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 4-8

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 6-10

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

Major 7 voicing around frets 11-15

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

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

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-4-|
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): 8 8 8 6 6 6
Chord tones: G# C D# G

E|-8-|
B|-8-|
G|-8-|
D|-6-|
A|-6-|
D|-6-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

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

E|-11-|
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): 3 1 1 1 3 1
Chord tones: G# C D# G

E|-3-|
B|-1-|
G|-1-|
D|-1-|
A|-3-|
D|-1-|

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

Drop D feels heavier on the low end while staying familiar on the top five strings. It makes low-string riffs and one-finger power movement faster to understand in left-handed view.

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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