Double Drop D left-handed scale chart

B Dorian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

B Dorian in Double Drop D tuning gives you the notes B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Double Drop D creates matching outer-string anchors, which is useful for fingerstyle and droning lines that left-handed players often have to translate from right-handed examples. 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 B G D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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A
G#
F#
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C#
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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

7-11 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

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--|
B|------------------------------------0--2--3-----------|
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--|
B|------------------------------------0--2--3-----------|
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|---------------------------------------------7--9--11-|
B|------------------------------------7--9--10----------|
G|---------------------------7--9--11-------------------|
D|------------------7--9--11----------------------------|
A|---------7--9--11-------------------------------------|
D|7--9--11----------------------------------------------|

7-11 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------11-12-14-|
B|------------------------------------10-12-14----------|
G|---------------------------11-13-14-------------------|
D|------------------11-12-14----------------------------|
A|---------11-12-14-------------------------------------|
D|11-12-14----------------------------------------------|

10-14 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------14-16-18-|
B|------------------------------------14-15-17----------|
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-|
B|---------------------------------19-21----22-------|
G|------------------------18-19-21-------------------|
D|---------------18-19-21----------------------------|
A|---------19-21-------------------------------------|
D|18-19-21-------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 17 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

Double Drop D feels symmetrical on the outside strings and strong for drones. It opens up mirrored shapes at the top and bottom of the fretboard.

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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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.