Standard left-handed scale chart

A Dorian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Learn A Dorian in Standard with a mirrored left-handed chart, then turn one fret range into a short repeatable practice loop.

A Dorian in Standard tuning gives you the notes A, B, C, D, E, F#, G across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Standard tuning keeps the usual string relationships intact, so it is the easiest place to compare left-handed charts with mainstream tab and lesson content. 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 D A E
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

A Dorian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Fretboard Chart in Standard Tuning

Full neck left-handed mirror view. Choose a smaller fret-range view when you want a focused practice area.

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Open
D
C
B
A
G
F#
E
D
C
B
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G
F#
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E
A
G
F#
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D
C
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F#
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F#
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F#
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F#
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F#
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F#
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G
F#
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G
F#
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E
Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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G
F#
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F#
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F#
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F#
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E
Root Note Scale Note

5-9 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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C
B
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G
F#
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F#
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F#
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F#
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G
F#
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E
Root Note Scale Note

10-14 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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C
B
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G
F#
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F#
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F#
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F#
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F#
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E
Root Note Scale Note

15-19 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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B
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F#
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F#
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F#
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E
Root Note Scale Note

18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Frets 0-4 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 0-4 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 5-9 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------5--7--8--|
B|------------------------------------5--7--8-----------|
G|---------------------------5--7--9--------------------|
D|------------------5--7--9-----------------------------|
A|---------5--7--9--------------------------------------|
E|5--7--8-----------------------------------------------|

5-9 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 10-14 Tab

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

10-14 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 15-19 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------15-17-19-|
B|------------------------------------15-17-19----------|
G|---------------------------16-17-19-------------------|
D|------------------16-17-19----------------------------|
A|---------15-17-19-------------------------------------|
E|15-17-19----------------------------------------------|

15-19 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 18-22 Tab

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

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.

10-Minute Practice

Choose Frets 0-4, play slowly up and down, and say the root note A each time it appears. Repeat the same range with a steady pulse, then use one matching chord to hear the scale in context.

Start With

Start with the frets 0-4 view. That window gives you a manageable note map without implying that it is a conventional numbered scale box.

Hear These Notes

Hear F# clearly because those notes separate Dorian from plain minor very quickly.

Use It Over

Use this scale over Am, Bm and Em in the same tuning if you want the page to turn into a real musical drill instead of isolated note memorization.

Tuning Context

Standard feels balanced, familiar and easy to compare with lesson material. It lets you focus on left-handed visual translation without also learning a new tuning layout.

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

Practice Notes

What To Focus On

Start Here

Start with the frets 0-4 view. That window gives you a manageable note map without implying that it is a conventional numbered scale box.

Hear The Color

Hear F# clearly because those notes separate Dorian from plain minor very quickly.

Lesson 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.

Standard Watchpoint

If you are moving from right-handed resources, start here first so the mirrored chart is the only variable. It lets you focus on left-handed visual translation without also learning a new tuning layout.

Use It Over

Use this scale over Am, Bm and Em in the same tuning if you want the page to turn into a real musical drill instead of isolated note memorization.

Practice Job

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

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

More A left-handed scales

Dorian in nearby keys

Dorian in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Put It Into Music Move next to Am in the same tuning and alternate one chord pass with one scale pass. Scale Hub Jump into the closest topic hub for this scale family instead of restarting from the full library. Tuning Hub Use the matching tuning hub if you want more left-handed pages built around this setup. Chord Library Move from the scale into mirrored chord pages in the same left-handed system. Read The Charts Use the diagram guide to keep mirrored fretboard geography and standard tab roles clear. Core Scale Page Reset on the default left-handed scale page if you want the cleanest baseline comparison.