Open 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 Open D.

C# Phrygian Dominant in Open D tuning gives you the notes C#, D, F, F#, G#, A, B across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Open D spreads a big major sonority across the guitar, which makes both scale mapping and chord design feel more spacious. 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 A F# D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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

2-6 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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G#
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G#
F#
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Root Note Scale Note

5-9 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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G#
F#
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Root Note Scale Note

17-21 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------3--4--6--|
A|------------------------------------2--4--5-----------|
F#|---------------------------2--3--5--------------------|
D|------------------3--4--6-----------------------------|
A|---------2--4--5--------------------------------------|
D|3--4--6-----------------------------------------------|

2-6 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------3--4--6--|
A|------------------------------------2--4--5-----------|
F#|---------------------------2--3--5--------------------|
D|------------------3--4--6-----------------------------|
A|---------2--4--5--------------------------------------|
D|3--4--6-----------------------------------------------|

2-6 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

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

5-9 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|------------------------------------------9--11-12-|
A|---------------------------------9--11-12----------|
F#|---------------------------11-12-------------------|
D|------------------9--11-12-------------------------|
A|---------9--11-12----------------------------------|
D|9--11-12-------------------------------------------|

9-13 frets • 17 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------15-16-18-|
A|------------------------------------14-16-17----------|
F#|---------------------------14-15-17-------------------|
D|------------------15-16-18----------------------------|
A|---------14-16-17-------------------------------------|
D|15-16-18----------------------------------------------|

14-18 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------18-19-21-|
A|------------------------------------17-20-21----------|
F#|---------------------------17-19-20-------------------|
D|------------------18-19-21----------------------------|
A|---------17-20-21-------------------------------------|
D|18-19-21----------------------------------------------|

17-21 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

Open D feels wide, resonant and strong for open voicings. It helps left-handed players connect scale notes to ringing chord fragments.

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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Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

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.