Double Drop D left-handed scale chart

A Dorian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Dorian scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in Double Drop D.

A Dorian in Double Drop D tuning gives you the notes A, B, C, D, E, F#, G across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. 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. Use the mirrored view to spot the natural 6th against the root on the correct side of the neck before trying faster modal runs.

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Charts are mirrored for left-handed players. Standard tablature below stays unchanged because tab does not flip with handedness.

Formula 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
Tuning D B G D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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Root Note Scale Note

Full neck left-handed mirror view. Use Position 1 first, then move across the smaller windows.

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Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

8-12 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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10-14 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------0--2--4--|
B|------------------------------------0--1--3-----------|
G|---------------------------0--2--4--------------------|
D|------------------0--2--4-----------------------------|
A|---------0--2--3--------------------------------------|
D|0--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------0--2--4--|
B|------------------------------------0--1--3-----------|
G|---------------------------0--2--4--------------------|
D|------------------0--2--4-----------------------------|
A|---------0--2--3--------------------------------------|
D|0--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------9--10-12-|
B|------------------------------------8--10-12----------|
G|---------------------------9--11-12-------------------|
D|------------------9--10-12----------------------------|
A|---------9--10-12-------------------------------------|
D|9--10-12----------------------------------------------|

8-12 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------10-12-14-|
B|------------------------------------10-12-13----------|
G|---------------------------11-12-14-------------------|
D|------------------10-12-14----------------------------|
A|---------10-12-14-------------------------------------|
D|10-12-14----------------------------------------------|

10-14 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------17-19-21-|
B|------------------------------------17-19-20----------|
G|---------------------------17-19-21-------------------|
D|------------------17-19-21----------------------------|
A|---------17-19-21-------------------------------------|
D|17-19-21----------------------------------------------|

17-21 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

D|------------------------------------------19-21-22-|
B|---------------------------------19-20-22----------|
G|---------------------------19-21-------------------|
D|------------------19-21-22-------------------------|
A|---------19-21-22----------------------------------|
D|19-21-22-------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 17 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Dorian feels minor but airy, with a lifted sixth and is useful for funk grooves, modal jams and fusion phrasing.

Lefty Translation

If a lesson points to the upper strings for the Dorian colour note, those strings sit on the left side of the left-handed chart here.

Practice Cue

Bring out the natural 6th so the mode does not flatten back into natural minor

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.

Scale Notes
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F#
  • G

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Chords

These chord pages use the same tuning and key centre so you can move straight from a scale chart into left-handed rhythm work.

Am Minor chord Bm Minor chord Em Minor chord Am7 Minor 7 chord Bm7 Minor 7 chord Em7 Minor 7 chord D7 Dominant 7 chord Asus2 Sus2 chord

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Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.