Double Drop D left-handed scale chart

C# Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

C# Phrygian Dominant in Double Drop D tuning gives you the notes C#, D, F, F#, G#, A, B 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. 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 B G D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

4-8 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

9-13 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

16-20 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|------------------------------------------4--6--7--|
B|------------------------------------6--7-----------|
G|---------------------------4--6--7-----------------|
D|------------------4--6--7--------------------------|
A|---------4--5--8-----------------------------------|
D|4--6--7--------------------------------------------|

4-8 frets • 17 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------9--11-12-|
B|------------------------------------9--10-12----------|
G|---------------------------10-11-13-------------------|
D|------------------9--11-12----------------------------|
A|---------9--11-12-------------------------------------|
D|9--11-12----------------------------------------------|

9-13 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------15-16-18-|
B|------------------------------------14-15-18----------|
G|---------------------------14-16-18-------------------|
D|------------------15-16-18----------------------------|
A|---------14-16-17-------------------------------------|
D|15-16-18----------------------------------------------|

14-18 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

D|------------------------------------------16-18-19-|
B|------------------------------------18-19----------|
G|---------------------------16-18-19----------------|
D|------------------16-18-19-------------------------|
A|---------16-17-20----------------------------------|
D|16-18-19-------------------------------------------|

16-20 frets • 17 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

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#
  • D
  • F
  • F#
  • G#
  • A
  • B

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.

C#7 Dominant 7 chord C# Major chord D Major chord C#aug Augmented chord Faug Augmented chord Aaug Augmented chord C#5 Power chord D5 Power 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.