Standard left-handed scale chart

A Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

A Phrygian Dominant in Standard tuning gives you the notes A, A#, 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 layout makes the signature b2-to-3 shape much easier to understand if you are copying from right-handed lesson content.

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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 3 4 5 b6 b7
Tuning E B G D A 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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0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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5-9 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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10-14 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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15-19 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 2 Tab

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

5-9 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

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

10-14 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------15-17-18-|
B|------------------------------------15-17-18----------|
G|---------------------------15-18-19-------------------|
D|------------------15-17-19----------------------------|
A|---------16-17-19-------------------------------------|
E|15-17-18----------------------------------------------|

15-19 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

18-22 frets • 18 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Phrygian Dominant feels bright inside a dark frame, with a strong exotic pull and is useful for metal leads, flamenco-inspired riffs and dominant vamp writing.

Lefty Translation

Keep the chart for left-handed navigation and the tab for exact sequencing when a phrase gets rhythmically dense.

Practice Cue

Feature the jump from b2 to 3 early so the mode reveals itself instantly

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
  • 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.

A7 Dominant 7 chord A Major chord A# Major chord Aaug Augmented chord C#aug Augmented chord Faug Augmented chord A5 Power chord A#5 Power 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.