Drop D 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 D.

A# Phrygian Dominant in Drop D tuning gives you the notes A#, B, D, D#, F, F#, G# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Drop D leaves most of the neck familiar but changes the bass side immediately, which is especially relevant for left-handed players who use mirrored rhythm charts. 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 E B G D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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Open
D
B
A#
G#
F#
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D#
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A#
G#
F#
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G#
F#
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D#
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G#
F#
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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

4-8 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

9-13 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

13-17 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

E|------------------------------------------------1--2--4--|
B|---------------------------------------0--3--4-----------|
G|------------------------------1--3--4--------------------|
D|------------------0--1--3--4-----------------------------|
A|------------1--2-----------------------------------------|
D|0--1--3--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 19 note position run

Position 1 Tab

E|------------------------------------------------1--2--4--|
B|---------------------------------------0--3--4-----------|
G|------------------------------1--3--4--------------------|
D|------------------0--1--3--4-----------------------------|
A|------------1--2-----------------------------------------|
D|0--1--3--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 19 note position run

Position 2 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------4--6--7--|
B|------------------------------------4--6--7-----------|
G|---------------------------4--7--8--------------------|
D|------------------4--6--8-----------------------------|
A|---------5--6--8--------------------------------------|
D|4--6--8-----------------------------------------------|

4-8 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------10-11-13-|
B|------------------------------------9--11-12----------|
G|---------------------------10-11-13-------------------|
D|------------------9--12-13----------------------------|
A|---------9--11-13-------------------------------------|
D|9--12-13----------------------------------------------|

9-13 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

E|------------------------------------------13-14-16-|
B|------------------------------------15-16----------|
G|---------------------------13-15-16----------------|
D|------------------13-15-16-------------------------|
A|---------13-14-17----------------------------------|
D|13-15-16-------------------------------------------|

13-17 frets • 17 note position run

Position 5 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------18-19-22-|
B|------------------------------------18-19-21----------|
G|---------------------------19-20-22-------------------|
D|------------------18-20-21----------------------------|
A|---------18-20-21-------------------------------------|
D|18-20-21----------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 18 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 D feels heavier on the low end while staying familiar on the top five strings. It makes low-string riffs and one-finger power movement faster to understand in left-handed view.

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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