Open E left-handed scale chart

A Dorian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Dorian scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in Open E.

A Dorian in Open E tuning gives you the notes A, B, C, D, E, F#, G across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Open E is big, direct and highly resonant, which suits left-handed players who want open-string power without losing a major tonal centre. 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 E B G# E B E
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

3-7 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

11-15 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

15-19 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------0--2--3--|
B|---------------------------------0-----1--3-----------|
G#|---------------------------1--3-----4-----------------|
E|------------------0--2--3-----------------------------|
B|---------0--1--3--------------------------------------|
E|0--2--3-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------0--2--3--|
B|---------------------------------0-----1--3-----------|
G#|---------------------------1--3-----4-----------------|
E|------------------0--2--3-----------------------------|
B|---------0--1--3--------------------------------------|
E|0--2--3-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------3--5--7--|
B|------------------------------------3--5--7-----------|
G#|---------------------------3--4--6--------------------|
E|------------------3--5--7-----------------------------|
B|---------3--5--7--------------------------------------|
E|3--5--7-----------------------------------------------|

3-7 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------12-14-15-|
B|------------------------------------12-13-15----------|
G#|---------------------------11-13-15-------------------|
E|------------------12-14-15----------------------------|
B|---------12-13-15-------------------------------------|
E|12-14-15----------------------------------------------|

11-15 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------15-17-19-|
B|------------------------------------15-17-19----------|
G#|---------------------------15-16-18-------------------|
E|------------------15-17-19----------------------------|
B|---------15-17-19-------------------------------------|
E|15-17-19----------------------------------------------|

15-19 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------19-20-22-|
B|------------------------------------19-20-22----------|
G#|---------------------------18-20-22-------------------|
E|------------------19-20-22----------------------------|
B|---------19-20-22-------------------------------------|
E|19-20-22----------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 18 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

Open E feels bright, ringing and slide-ready. It makes bright rhythm guitar and open slide vocabulary feel immediate.

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.