C Standard left-handed scale chart

A Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Phrygian scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in C Standard.

A Phrygian in C Standard tuning gives you the notes A, A#, C, D, E, F, G across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. C Standard lowers the whole guitar while keeping interval relationships intact, which is useful for heavy left-handed players who still want logical mirrored charts. Left-handed players often over-read shapes and under-hear tension notes, so use the mirrored chart to locate the b2 and then sing it against the root.

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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 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Tuning C G D# A# F C
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

4-8 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

9-13 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

14-18 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

C|---------------------------------------------0--2--4--|
G|------------------------------------0--2--3-----------|
D#|---------------------------1--2--4--------------------|
A#|------------------0--2--4-----------------------------|
F|---------0--2--4--------------------------------------|
C|0--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

C|---------------------------------------------0--2--4--|
G|------------------------------------0--2--3-----------|
D#|---------------------------1--2--4--------------------|
A#|------------------0--2--4-----------------------------|
F|---------0--2--4--------------------------------------|
C|0--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

C|------------------------------------------4--5--7--|
G|------------------------------------5--7-----------|
D#|---------------------------4--6--7-----------------|
A#|------------------4--6--7--------------------------|
F|---------4--5--7-----------------------------------|
C|4--5--7--------------------------------------------|

4-8 frets • 17 note position run

Position 3 Tab

C|---------------------------------------------9--10-12-|
G|------------------------------------9--10-12----------|
D#|---------------------------9--11-13-------------------|
A#|------------------9--11-12----------------------------|
F|---------9--11-12-------------------------------------|
C|9--10-12----------------------------------------------|

9-13 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

C|---------------------------------------------14-16-17-|
G|------------------------------------14-15-17----------|
D#|---------------------------14-16-18-------------------|
A#|------------------14-16-18----------------------------|
F|---------14-16-17-------------------------------------|
C|14-16-17----------------------------------------------|

14-18 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

C|------------------------------------------19-21-22-|
G|---------------------------------19-21-22----------|
D#|------------------------18-19-21-------------------|
A#|---------------18-19-21----------------------------|
F|---------19-21-------------------------------------|
C|19-21-22-------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 17 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Phrygian feels dark, compressed and exotic and is useful for metal riffs, Spanish flavours and tense pedal-point writing.

Lefty Translation

Mainstream right-handed diagrams often hide the real character note in an awkward corner; the mirrored version on this page keeps that translation direct.

Practice Cue

Keep returning to the b2 against the root so the mode identity stays strong

Tuning Context

C Standard feels low, thick and heavy without dropping interval logic. It keeps the same shape logic while delivering a heavier voice.

Scale Notes
  • A
  • A#
  • 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 Dm Minor chord Gm Minor chord A5 Power chord A#5 Power chord C5 Power chord D5 Power chord F5 Power chord

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Phrygian in other tunings

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.