Drop D left-handed scale chart

A Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

A Phrygian in Drop D tuning gives you the notes A, A#, C, D, E, F, G across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Drop D leaves most of the neck familiar but changes the bass side immediately, which is especially relevant for left-handed players who use mirrored rhythm 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 E B G D A 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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Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

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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Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 2 Tab

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

5-9 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

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

10-14 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

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

15-19 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

18-22 frets • 18 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 D feels heavier on the low end while staying familiar on the top five strings. It makes low-string riffs and one-finger power movement faster to understand in left-handed view.

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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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.