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 Drop D.

C# Phrygian Dominant in Drop D tuning gives you the notes C#, D, F, F#, G#, A, B across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Drop D leaves most of the neck familiar but changes the bass side immediately, which is especially relevant for left-handed players who use mirrored rhythm charts. 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 E B G D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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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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14-18 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------1--2--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

E|---------------------------------------------1--2--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

E|------------------------------------------4--5--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

E|---------------------------------------------9--10-13-|
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

E|---------------------------------------------14-16-17-|
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

E|---------------------------------------------19-21-22-|
B|---------------------------------18-19-21-22----------|
G|------------------------18-19-22----------------------|
D|---------------18-19-21-------------------------------|
A|---------20-21----------------------------------------|
D|18-19-21----------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 18 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

Drop D feels heavier on the low end while staying familiar on the top five strings. It makes low-string riffs and one-finger power movement faster to understand in left-handed view.

Scale Notes
  • C#
  • D
  • F
  • F#
  • G#
  • A
  • B

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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