Drop D left-handed scale chart

A# Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

A# Phrygian in Drop D tuning gives you the notes A#, B, C#, 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. Left-handed players often over-read shapes and under-hear tension notes, so use the mirrored chart to locate the b2 and then sing it against the root.

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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 b3 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
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
E
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
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B
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
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A#
G#
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B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
D
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
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A#
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B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

Full neck left-handed mirror view. Use Position 1 first, then move across the smaller windows.

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Open
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
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G#
F#
F
D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
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D#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
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F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
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B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
F
D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Open
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
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G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
D
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
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A#
A
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

4-8 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Open
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
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G#
F#
F
D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
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F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
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A#
A
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

9-13 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Open
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
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G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
D
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
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A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

13-17 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

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

4-8 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

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

9-13 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

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

13-17 frets • 17 note position run

Position 5 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------18-19-21-|
B|------------------------------------18-19-21----------|
G|---------------------------18-20-22-------------------|
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 feels dark, compressed and exotic and is useful for metal riffs, Spanish flavours and tense pedal-point writing.

Lefty Translation

Mainstream right-handed diagrams often hide the real character note in an awkward corner; the mirrored version on this page keeps that translation direct.

Practice Cue

Keep returning to the b2 against the root so the mode identity stays strong

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
  • C#
  • 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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