C Standard left-handed scale chart

A# Melodic Minor Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Melodic Minor scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in C Standard.

A# Melodic Minor in C Standard tuning gives you the notes A#, C, C#, D#, F, G, A across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. C Standard lowers the whole guitar while keeping interval relationships intact, which is useful for heavy left-handed players who still want logical mirrored charts. This page gives left-handed players a clean visual anchor for a scale that is already conceptually demanding, especially when adapting from right-handed jazz lessons.

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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 6 7
Tuning C G D# A# F 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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0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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3-7 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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10-14 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

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

3-7 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

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

10-14 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

C|---------------------------------------------15-17-19-|
G|------------------------------------15-17-18----------|
D#|---------------------------16-18-19-------------------|
A#|------------------15-17-19----------------------------|
F|---------16-17-19-------------------------------------|
C|15-17-19----------------------------------------------|

15-19 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

18-22 frets • 18 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Melodic Minor feels minor but polished, modern and flexible and is useful for fusion lines, altered harmony and advanced melodic colour.

Lefty Translation

The fretboard is mirrored for left-handed reading, but the interval spelling and tab remain standard, which keeps lesson translation manageable.

Practice Cue

Contrast the b3 with the natural 6th and 7th so the mode sounds intentional

Tuning Context

C Standard feels low, thick and heavy without dropping interval logic. It keeps the same shape logic while delivering a heavier voice.

Scale Notes
  • A#
  • C
  • C#
  • D#
  • F
  • G
  • A

Next Step

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