Open D left-handed scale chart

B Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

B Phrygian Dominant in Open D tuning gives you the notes B, C, D#, E, F#, G, A across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Open D spreads a big major sonority across the guitar, which makes both scale mapping and chord design feel more spacious. 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 D A F# D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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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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0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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3-7 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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12-16 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------1--2--4--|
A|------------------------------------0--2--3-----------|
F#|---------------------------0--1--3--------------------|
D|------------------1--2--4-----------------------------|
A|---------0--2--3--------------------------------------|
D|1--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------1--2--4--|
A|------------------------------------0--2--3-----------|
F#|---------------------------0--1--3--------------------|
D|------------------1--2--4-----------------------------|
A|---------0--2--3--------------------------------------|
D|1--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------4--5--7--|
A|------------------------------------3--6--7-----------|
F#|---------------------------3--5--6--------------------|
D|------------------4--5--7-----------------------------|
A|---------3--6--7--------------------------------------|
D|4--5--7-----------------------------------------------|

3-7 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------13-14-16-|
A|------------------------------------12-14-15----------|
F#|---------------------------12-13-15-------------------|
D|------------------13-14-16----------------------------|
A|---------12-14-15-------------------------------------|
D|13-14-16----------------------------------------------|

12-16 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------16-17-19-|
A|------------------------------------15-18-19----------|
F#|---------------------------15-17-18-------------------|
D|------------------16-17-19----------------------------|
A|---------15-18-19-------------------------------------|
D|16-17-19----------------------------------------------|

15-19 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------------19-21-22-|
A|------------------------------------18----19-21-22----------|
F#|------------------------------18-21----22-------------------|
D|---------------------19-21-22-------------------------------|
A|---------18-19-21-22----------------------------------------|
D|19-21-22----------------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 20 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

Open D feels wide, resonant and strong for open voicings. It helps left-handed players connect scale notes to ringing chord fragments.

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.

B7 Dominant 7 chord B Major chord C Major chord Baug Augmented chord D#aug Augmented chord Gaug Augmented chord B5 Power chord C5 Power chord

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Library

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.