Double Drop D left-handed scale chart

C Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

C Phrygian in Double Drop D tuning gives you the notes C, C#, D#, F, G, 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. Left-handed players often over-read shapes and under-hear tension notes, so use the mirrored chart to locate the b2 and then sing it against the root.

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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 b3 4 5 b6 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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Open
C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
D
G#
G
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
G
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D#
C#
C
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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F
D#
C#
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A#
G#
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C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
G
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D#
D
G
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
C#
C
A#
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C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
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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C
A#
G#
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F
D#
C#
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A#
G#
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F
D#
D
G#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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D#
C#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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D#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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D#
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A#
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A#
G#
G
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D#
C#
C
A#
G#
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F
D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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A#
G#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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F
D#
D
G#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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D#
C#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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A#
G#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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D#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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D#
C#
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A#
A
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A#
G#
G
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D#
C#
C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

3-7 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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A#
G#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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D#
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G#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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D#
C#
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D#
C#
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G#
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D#
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G#
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A#
G#
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D#
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D#
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D#
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A#
G#
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D#
C#
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A#
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A#
G#
G
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D#
C#
C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

11-15 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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A#
G#
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C#
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G#
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D#
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G#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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D#
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A#
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D#
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G#
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D#
C#
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A#
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A#
G#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

13-17 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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D#
C#
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A#
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D#
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A#
G#
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D#
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A#
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A#
G#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
G
F
D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

D|---------------------------------------1--3--|
B|------------------------------1--2--4--------|
G|---------------------0--1--3-----------------|
D|---------------1--3--------------------------|
A|------1--3--4--------------------------------|
D|1--3-----------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 15 note position run

Position 1 Tab

D|---------------------------------------1--3--|
B|------------------------------1--2--4--------|
G|---------------------0--1--3-----------------|
D|---------------1--3--------------------------|
A|------1--3--4--------------------------------|
D|1--3-----------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 15 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|------------------------------------------3--5--6--|
B|------------------------------------4--6-----------|
G|---------------------------3--5--6-----------------|
D|------------------3--5--6--------------------------|
A|---------3--4--6-----------------------------------|
D|3--5--6--------------------------------------------|

3-7 frets • 17 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------11-13-15-|
B|------------------------------------11-13-14----------|
G|---------------------------12-13-15-------------------|
D|------------------11-13-15----------------------------|
A|---------11-13-15-------------------------------------|
D|11-13-15----------------------------------------------|

11-15 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------13-15-17-|
B|------------------------------------13-14-16----------|
G|---------------------------13-15-17-------------------|
D|------------------13-15-17----------------------------|
A|---------13-15-16-------------------------------------|
D|13-15-17----------------------------------------------|

13-17 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------18-20-22-|
B|------------------------------------18-20-21----------|
G|---------------------------18-20-22-------------------|
D|------------------18-20-22----------------------------|
A|---------18-20-22-------------------------------------|
D|18-20-22----------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 18 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Phrygian feels dark, compressed and exotic and is useful for metal riffs, Spanish flavours and tense pedal-point writing.

Lefty Translation

Mainstream right-handed diagrams often hide the real character note in an awkward corner; the mirrored version on this page keeps that translation direct.

Practice Cue

Keep returning to the b2 against the root so the mode identity stays strong

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
  • C
  • C#
  • D#
  • F
  • G
  • G#
  • A#

Next Step

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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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