Drop C left-handed scale chart

A# Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

A# Phrygian Dominant in Drop C tuning gives you the notes A#, B, D, D#, F, F#, G# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Drop C changes the whole guitar feel and emphasises the bass side, which is exactly where left-handed players usually need better visual references than mainstream sites provide. The mirrored layout makes the signature b2-to-3 shape much easier to understand if you are copying from right-handed lesson content.

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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 3 4 5 b6 b7
Tuning D# A# F C G C
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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A#
G#
F#
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D#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
G#
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G#
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G#
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G#
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G#
F#
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G#
F#
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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

10-14 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

15-19 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#|---------------------------------------0--2--3--|
A#|------------------------------0--1--4-----------|
F|---------------------0--1--3--------------------|
C|---------------2--3-----------------------------|
G|------1--3--4-----------------------------------|
C|2--3--------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 16 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 16 note position run

Position 2 Tab

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

3-7 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

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

10-14 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

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

15-19 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

18-22 frets • 17 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Phrygian Dominant feels bright inside a dark frame, with a strong exotic pull and is useful for metal leads, flamenco-inspired riffs and dominant vamp writing.

Lefty Translation

Keep the chart for left-handed navigation and the tab for exact sequencing when a phrase gets rhythmically dense.

Practice Cue

Feature the jump from b2 to 3 early so the mode reveals itself instantly

Tuning Context

Drop C feels dense, aggressive and built for modern heavy rhythm guitar. It pushes mirrored riff shapes into a heavier, more modern register.

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

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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