Open C left-handed scale chart

A# Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

A# Phrygian in Open C tuning gives you the notes A#, B, C#, D#, F, F#, G# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Open C gives the guitar a large low register and a broad major framework, which is ideal for cinematic left-handed accompaniment and layered rhythm parts. 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 C G C G C
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
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
G
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
G
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
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
E
A#
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#
C#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
B
A#
G#
G
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
Root Note Scale Note

1-5 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

13-17 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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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
B
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#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
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D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
G
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
Root Note Scale Note

16-20 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------1--2--4--|
C|------------------------------------1--3--5-----------|
G|---------------------------1--3--4--------------------|
C|------------------1--3--5-----------------------------|
G|---------1--3--4--------------------------------------|
C|1--3--5-----------------------------------------------|

1-5 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------1--2--4--|
C|------------------------------------1--3--5-----------|
G|---------------------------1--3--4--------------------|
C|------------------1--3--5-----------------------------|
G|---------1--3--4--------------------------------------|
C|1--3--5-----------------------------------------------|

1-5 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------4--6--7--|
C|------------------------------------5--6--8-----------|
G|---------------------------4--6--8--------------------|
C|------------------5--6--8-----------------------------|
G|---------4--6--8--------------------------------------|
C|5--6--8-----------------------------------------------|

4-8 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------13-14-16-|
C|------------------------------------13-15-17----------|
G|---------------------------13-15-16-------------------|
C|------------------13-15-17----------------------------|
G|---------13-15-16-------------------------------------|
C|13-15-17----------------------------------------------|

13-17 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------16-18-19-|
C|------------------------------------17-18-20----------|
G|---------------------------16-18-20-------------------|
C|------------------17-18-20----------------------------|
G|---------16-18-20-------------------------------------|
C|17-18-20----------------------------------------------|

16-20 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------18-19-21-|
C|------------------------------------18-20-22----------|
G|---------------------------18-20-22-------------------|
C|------------------18-20-22----------------------------|
G|---------18-20-22-------------------------------------|
C|18-20-22----------------------------------------------|

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

Open C feels huge, modern and harmonically rich. It adds width without sacrificing melodic clarity completely.

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

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Chords

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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