Drop C left-handed scale chart

A Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

A Phrygian in Drop C tuning gives you the notes A, A#, C, D, E, F, G across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Drop C changes the whole guitar feel and emphasises the bass side, which is exactly where left-handed players usually need better visual references than mainstream sites provide. 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 D# A# F C G 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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9-13 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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14-18 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

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

4-8 frets • 17 note position run

Position 3 Tab

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

9-13 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

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

14-18 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

Drop C feels dense, aggressive and built for modern heavy rhythm guitar. It pushes mirrored riff shapes into a heavier, more modern register.

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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Keep Moving Through The Resource

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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.