Whole Step Down left-handed scale chart

A# Harmonic Minor Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Harmonic Minor scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in Whole Step Down.

A# Harmonic Minor in Whole Step Down tuning gives you the notes A#, C, C#, D#, F, F#, A 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 fretboard helps left-handed players keep the leap to the major 7th visually anchored instead of chasing it by memory.

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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 2 b3 4 5 b6 7
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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Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

3-7 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

8-12 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------3--4--7--|
A|------------------------------------3--4--6-----------|
F|---------------------------4--5--7--------------------|
C|------------------3--5--6-----------------------------|
G|---------3--5--6--------------------------------------|
D|3--4--7-----------------------------------------------|

3-7 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------8--10-11-|
A|------------------------------------8--9--12----------|
F|---------------------------8--10-12-------------------|
C|------------------9--10-12----------------------------|
G|---------8--10-11-------------------------------------|
D|8--10-11----------------------------------------------|

8-12 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------13-15-16-|
A|------------------------------------13-15-16----------|
F|---------------------------13-16-17-------------------|
C|------------------13-15-17----------------------------|
G|---------14-15-17-------------------------------------|
D|13-15-16----------------------------------------------|

13-17 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

18-22 frets • 18 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Harmonic Minor feels dramatic, classical and sharply directional and is useful for neo-classical leads, dark cadences and cinematic melodies.

Lefty Translation

If a teacher points to an unusual stretch at the top of the pattern, flip the visual map but keep the tab untouched.

Practice Cue

Spotlight the major 7th so the scale does not blur into natural minor

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#
  • C
  • C#
  • D#
  • F
  • F#
  • A

Next Step

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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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