Standard left-handed scale chart

A Mixolydian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

A Mixolydian 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. The mirrored chart is especially useful when you are copying phrases from right-handed videos because the b7 anchor is easy to misread when the neck faces the other way.

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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 3 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 Mixolydian 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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2
1
Open
D
C#
B
A
G
F#
E
D
C#
B
A
G
F#
E
E
A
G
F#
E
D
C#
B
A
G
F#
E
D
C#
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D
C#
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G
F#
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D
C#
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G
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A
G
F#
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D
C#
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A
G
F#
E
D
D
G
F#
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D
C#
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G
F#
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D
C#
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A
A
D
C#
B
A
G
F#
E
D
C#
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A
G
F#
E
E
Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

5-9 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

10-14 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

15-19 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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F#
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C#
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F#
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F#
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A
D
C#
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G
F#
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D
C#
B
A
G
F#
E
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--2--3-----------|
G|---------------------------0--2--4--------------------|
D|------------------0--2--4-----------------------------|
A|---------0--2--4--------------------------------------|
E|0--2--3-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 0-4 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 5-9 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------5--7--9--|
B|------------------------------------5--7--8-----------|
G|---------------------------6--7--9--------------------|
D|------------------5--7--9-----------------------------|
A|---------5--7--9--------------------------------------|
E|5--7--9-----------------------------------------------|

5-9 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 10-14 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------10-12-14-|
B|------------------------------------10-12-14----------|
G|---------------------------11-12-14-------------------|
D|------------------11-12-14----------------------------|
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|---------------------------16-18-19-------------------|
D|------------------16-17-19----------------------------|
A|---------16-17-19-------------------------------------|
E|15-17-19----------------------------------------------|

15-19 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 18-22 Tab

E|------------------------------------------19-21-22-|
B|---------------------------------19-20-22----------|
G|------------------------18-19-21-------------------|
D|------------------19-21----------------------------|
A|---------19-21-22----------------------------------|
E|19-21-22-------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 17 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Mixolydian feels major but loose, rootsy and dominant and is useful for jam-band solos, southern rock and bluesy major riffs.

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

Use G to keep the dominant, blues-friendly edge of Mixolydian intact.

Use It Over

Use this scale over A7, A and D 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.

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

Use G to keep the dominant, blues-friendly edge of Mixolydian intact.

Lesson Translation

Keep the tab for note order and use the left-handed map to see where the dominant colour sits on your version of the neck.

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 A7, A and D in the same tuning if you want the page to turn into a real musical drill instead of isolated note memorization.

Practice Job

Frame phrases around the b7 so the mode does not drift back to pure major

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