Double Drop D left-handed scale chart
A# Dorian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart
Dorian scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in Double Drop D.
A# Dorian in Double Drop D tuning gives you the notes A#, C, C#, D#, F, G, G# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Double Drop D creates matching outer-string anchors, which is useful for fingerstyle and droning lines that left-handed players often have to translate from right-handed examples. Use the mirrored view to spot the natural 6th against the root on the correct side of the neck before trying faster modal runs.
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Charts are mirrored for left-handed players. Standard tablature below stays unchanged because tab does not flip with handedness.
Primary Chart
Scale View
Full neck left-handed mirror view. Use Position 1 first, then move across the smaller windows.
0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view
6-10 frets in mirrored left-handed view
9-13 frets in mirrored left-handed view
13-17 frets in mirrored left-handed view
18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view
Standard Reference
Tab & Shape Readout
Position 1 Tab
D|---------------------------------------1--3--| B|------------------------------1--2--4--------| G|---------------------0--1--3-----------------| D|---------------1--3--------------------------| A|------1--3--4--------------------------------| D|1--3-----------------------------------------|
0-4 frets • 15 note position run
Position 1 Tab
D|---------------------------------------1--3--| B|------------------------------1--2--4--------| G|---------------------0--1--3-----------------| D|---------------1--3--------------------------| A|------1--3--4--------------------------------| D|1--3-----------------------------------------|
0-4 frets • 15 note position run
Position 2 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------6--8--10-| B|------------------------------------6--8--9-----------| G|---------------------------6--8--10-------------------| D|------------------6--8--10----------------------------| A|---------6--8--10-------------------------------------| D|6--8--10----------------------------------------------|
6-10 frets • 18 note position run
Position 3 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------10-11-13-| B|------------------------------------9--11-13----------| G|---------------------------10-12-13-------------------| D|------------------10-11-13----------------------------| A|---------10-11-13-------------------------------------| D|10-11-13----------------------------------------------|
9-13 frets • 18 note position run
Position 4 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------13-15-17-| B|------------------------------------13-14-16----------| G|---------------------------13-15-17-------------------| D|------------------13-15-17----------------------------| A|---------13-15-16-------------------------------------| D|13-15-17----------------------------------------------|
13-17 frets • 18 note position run
Position 5 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------18-20-22-| B|------------------------------------18-20-21----------| G|---------------------------18-20-22-------------------| D|------------------18-20-22----------------------------| A|---------18-20-22-------------------------------------| D|18-20-22----------------------------------------------|
18-22 frets • 18 note position run
Context
How To Use This Page
Dorian feels minor but airy, with a lifted sixth and is useful for funk grooves, modal jams and fusion phrasing.
If a lesson points to the upper strings for the Dorian colour note, those strings sit on the left side of the left-handed chart here.
Bring out the natural 6th so the mode does not flatten back into natural minor
Double Drop D feels symmetrical on the outside strings and strong for drones. It opens up mirrored shapes at the top and bottom of the fretboard.
- A#
- C
- C#
- D#
- F
- G
- 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.
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