Open D left-handed scale chart

A Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

A Phrygian in Open D tuning gives you the notes A, A#, C, D, E, F, G across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Open D spreads a big major sonority across the guitar, which makes both scale mapping and chord design feel more spacious. 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.

Open a page

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# 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

1-5 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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10-14 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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13-17 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------2--3--5--|
A|------------------------------------1--3--5-----------|
F#|---------------------------1--3--4--------------------|
D|------------------2--3--5-----------------------------|
A|---------1--3--5--------------------------------------|
D|2--3--5-----------------------------------------------|

1-5 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------10-12-14-|
A|------------------------------------10-12-13----------|
F#|---------------------------10-11-13-------------------|
D|------------------10-12-14----------------------------|
A|---------10-12-13-------------------------------------|
D|10-12-14----------------------------------------------|

10-14 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------14-15-17-|
A|------------------------------------13-15-17----------|
F#|---------------------------13-15-16-------------------|
D|------------------14-15-17----------------------------|
A|---------13-15-17-------------------------------------|
D|14-15-17----------------------------------------------|

13-17 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

D|------------------------------------------17-19-20-|
A|---------------------------------17-19-20----------|
F#|---------------------------18-20-------------------|
D|------------------17-19-20-------------------------|
A|---------17-19-20----------------------------------|
D|17-19-20-------------------------------------------|

17-21 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

Open D feels wide, resonant and strong for open voicings. It helps left-handed players connect scale notes to ringing chord fragments.

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

Related Library

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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.