Open E left-handed scale chart

C Dorian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

C Dorian in Open E tuning gives you the notes C, D, D#, F, G, A, A# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Open E is big, direct and highly resonant, which suits left-handed players who want open-string power without losing a major tonal centre. 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 E B G# E B E
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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C
A#
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E
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

11-15 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

E|---------------------------------------1--3--|
B|------------------------------1--3--4--------|
G#|---------------------1--2--4-----------------|
E|---------------1--3--------------------------|
B|------1--3--4--------------------------------|
E|1--3-----------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 15 note position run

Position 1 Tab

E|---------------------------------------1--3--|
B|------------------------------1--3--4--------|
G#|---------------------1--2--4-----------------|
E|---------------1--3--------------------------|
B|------1--3--4--------------------------------|
E|1--3-----------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 15 note position run

Position 2 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------3--5--6--|
B|------------------------------------3--4--6-----------|
G#|---------------------------2--4--6--------------------|
E|------------------3--5--6-----------------------------|
B|---------3--4--6--------------------------------------|
E|3--5--6-----------------------------------------------|

2-6 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------11-13-15-|
B|------------------------------------11-13-15----------|
G#|---------------------------11-13-14-------------------|
E|------------------11-13-15----------------------------|
B|---------11-13-15-------------------------------------|
E|11-13-15----------------------------------------------|

11-15 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------15-17-18-|
B|------------------------------------15-16-18----------|
G#|---------------------------14-16-18-------------------|
E|------------------15-17-18----------------------------|
B|---------15-16-18-------------------------------------|
E|15-17-18----------------------------------------------|

14-18 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------18-20-22-|
B|------------------------------------18-20-22----------|
G#|---------------------------18-19-21-------------------|
E|------------------18-20-22----------------------------|
B|---------18-20-22-------------------------------------|
E|18-20-22----------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 18 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

Open E feels bright, ringing and slide-ready. It makes bright rhythm guitar and open slide vocabulary feel immediate.

Scale Notes
  • 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.

Cm Minor chord Dm Minor chord Gm Minor chord Cm7 Minor 7 chord Dm7 Minor 7 chord Gm7 Minor 7 chord F7 Dominant 7 chord Csus2 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.