Whole Step Down left-handed scale chart

A Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Phrygian Dominant scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in Whole Step Down.

A Phrygian Dominant in Whole Step Down tuning gives you the notes A, A#, C#, D, E, F, G across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Whole step down changes the guitar response enough to affect bends, muting and attack, which is useful for heavier left-handed rhythm playing. 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 D A F C G D
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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14-18 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

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------5--7--8--|
A|------------------------------------5--7--8-----------|
F|---------------------------5--8--9--------------------|
C|------------------5--7--9-----------------------------|
G|---------6--7--9--------------------------------------|
D|5--7--8-----------------------------------------------|

5-9 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------11-12-14-|
A|------------------------------------10-12-13----------|
F|---------------------------11-12-14-------------------|
C|------------------10-13-14----------------------------|
G|---------10-12-14-------------------------------------|
D|11-12-14----------------------------------------------|

10-14 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

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

14-18 frets • 17 note position run

Position 5 Tab

D|------------------------------------------19-20-|
A|---------------------------------19-20-22-------|
F|---------------------------20-21----------------|
C|------------------19-21-22----------------------|
G|------18-19-21-22-------------------------------|
D|19-20-------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 16 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

Whole Step Down feels lower, wider and more elastic under the fingers. It gives familiar fingering a deeper voice without changing interval relationships.

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.