Double Drop D left-handed scale chart
C Dorian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart
Dorian scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in Double Drop D.
C Dorian in Double Drop D tuning gives you the notes C, D, D#, F, G, A, 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.
Primary Chart
Scale View
Full neck left-handed mirror view. Use Position 1 first, then move across the smaller windows.
0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view
3-7 frets in mirrored left-handed view
11-15 frets in mirrored left-handed view
13-17 frets in mirrored left-handed view
18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view
Standard Reference
Tab & Shape Readout
Position 1 Tab
D|------------------------------------------0-----1--3--| B|------------------------------------1--3-----4--------| G|---------------------------0--2--3--------------------| D|------------------0--1--3-----------------------------| A|---------0--1--3--------------------------------------| D|0--1--3-----------------------------------------------|
0-4 frets • 18 note position run
Position 1 Tab
D|------------------------------------------0-----1--3--| B|------------------------------------1--3-----4--------| G|---------------------------0--2--3--------------------| D|------------------0--1--3-----------------------------| A|---------0--1--3--------------------------------------| D|0--1--3-----------------------------------------------|
0-4 frets • 18 note position run
Position 2 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------3--5--7--| B|------------------------------------3--4--6-----------| G|---------------------------3--5--7--------------------| D|------------------3--5--7-----------------------------| A|---------3--5--6--------------------------------------| D|3--5--7-----------------------------------------------|
3-7 frets • 18 note position run
Position 3 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------12-13-15-| B|------------------------------------11-13-15----------| G|---------------------------12-14-15-------------------| D|------------------12-13-15----------------------------| A|---------12-13-15-------------------------------------| D|12-13-15----------------------------------------------|
11-15 frets • 18 note position run
Position 4 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------13-15-17-| B|------------------------------------13-15-16----------| G|---------------------------14-15-17-------------------| D|------------------13-15-17----------------------------| A|---------13-15-17-------------------------------------| D|13-15-17----------------------------------------------|
13-17 frets • 18 note position run
Position 5 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------19-20-22-| B|------------------------------------18-20-22----------| G|---------------------------19-20-22-------------------| D|------------------19-20-22----------------------------| A|---------18-20-22-------------------------------------| D|19-20-22----------------------------------------------|
18-22 frets • 18 note position run
Context
How To Use This Page
Dorian feels minor but airy, with a lifted sixth and is useful for funk grooves, modal jams and fusion phrasing.
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.
Bring out the natural 6th so the mode does not flatten back into natural minor
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.
- C
- D
- D#
- F
- G
- A
- 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.
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