Drop C left-handed scale chart

C Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

C Phrygian in Drop C tuning gives you the notes C, C#, D#, F, G, G#, A# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Drop C changes the whole guitar feel and emphasises the bass side, which is exactly where left-handed players usually need better visual references than mainstream sites provide. 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# A# F C G C
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

5-9 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

10-14 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

15-19 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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C#
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G#
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G#
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C#
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G#
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C#
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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--|
A#|------------------------------------0--2--3-----------|
F|---------------------------0--2--3--------------------|
C|------------------0--1--3-----------------------------|
G|---------0--1--3--------------------------------------|
C|0--1--3-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D#|---------------------------------------------5--7--9--|
A#|------------------------------------5--7--9-----------|
F|---------------------------5--7--8--------------------|
C|------------------5--7--8-----------------------------|
G|---------5--6--8--------------------------------------|
C|5--7--8-----------------------------------------------|

5-9 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D#|---------------------------------------------10-12-14-|
A#|------------------------------------10-12-14----------|
F|---------------------------10-12-14-------------------|
C|------------------10-12-13----------------------------|
G|---------10-12-13-------------------------------------|
C|10-12-13----------------------------------------------|

10-14 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

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

15-19 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

D#|---------------------------------------------19-21-22-|
A#|------------------------------------19-21-22----------|
F|---------------------------19-20-22-------------------|
C|------------------19-20-22----------------------------|
G|---------18-20-22-------------------------------------|
C|19-20-22----------------------------------------------|

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

Drop C feels dense, aggressive and built for modern heavy rhythm guitar. It pushes mirrored riff shapes into a heavier, more modern register.

Scale Notes
  • C
  • C#
  • D#
  • F
  • G
  • 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.

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