DADGAD left-handed scale chart

B Dorian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Dorian scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in DADGAD.

B Dorian in DADGAD tuning gives you the notes B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. DADGAD encourages drones and modal movement, which makes mirrored left-handed charts especially useful because familiar standard shapes stop behaving normally. Use the mirrored view to spot the natural 6th against the root on the correct side of the neck before trying faster modal runs.

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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 b7
Tuning D A G D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

2-6 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

12-16 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

14-18 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--4--|
A|---------------------------------0-----2--4-----------|
G|---------------------------1--2-----4-----------------|
D|------------------0--2--4-----------------------------|
A|---------0--2--4--------------------------------------|
D|0--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------0--2--4--|
A|---------------------------------0-----2--4-----------|
G|---------------------------1--2-----4-----------------|
D|------------------0--2--4-----------------------------|
A|---------0--2--4--------------------------------------|
D|0--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------2--4--6--|
A|---------------------------------2-----4--5-----------|
G|---------------------------2--4-----6-----------------|
D|------------------2--4--6-----------------------------|
A|---------2--4--5--------------------------------------|
D|2--4--6-----------------------------------------------|

2-6 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------12-14-16-|
A|---------------------------------12----14-16----------|
G|---------------------------13-14----16----------------|
D|------------------12-14-16----------------------------|
A|---------12-14-16-------------------------------------|
D|12-14-16----------------------------------------------|

12-16 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------14-16-18-|
A|---------------------------------14----16-17----------|
G|---------------------------14-16----18----------------|
D|------------------14-16-18----------------------------|
A|---------14-16-17-------------------------------------|
D|14-16-18----------------------------------------------|

14-18 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

D|---------------------------------------18-19-21-|
A|---------------------------------19-21----------|
G|------------------------18-19-21----------------|
D|---------------18-19-21-------------------------|
A|---------19-21----------------------------------|
D|18-19-21----------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 16 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Dorian feels minor but airy, with a lifted sixth and is useful for funk grooves, modal jams and fusion phrasing.

Lefty Translation

If a lesson points to the upper strings for the Dorian colour note, those strings sit on the left side of the left-handed chart here.

Practice Cue

Bring out the natural 6th so the mode does not flatten back into natural minor

Tuning Context

DADGAD feels open, droning and harmonically spacious. It rewards left-handed players who want ringing accompaniment and modal colours.

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

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.

Bm Minor chord C#m Minor chord F#m Minor chord Bm7 Minor 7 chord C#m7 Minor 7 chord F#m7 Minor 7 chord E7 Dominant 7 chord Bsus2 Sus2 chord

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Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.