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#, D, E, F#, G#, A, B 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#
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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

8-12 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

13-17 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D#|---------------------------------------------5--6--8--|
A#|------------------------------------4--6--8-----------|
F|---------------------------4--6--8--------------------|
C|------------------4--6--8-----------------------------|
G|---------4--6--7--------------------------------------|
C|4--6--8-----------------------------------------------|

4-8 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D#|------------------------------------------8--10-11-|
A#|---------------------------------8--10-11----------|
F|------------------------8--9--11-------------------|
C|---------------8--9--11----------------------------|
G|---------9--11-------------------------------------|
C|8--9--11-------------------------------------------|

8-12 frets • 17 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D#|---------------------------------------------13-15-17-|
A#|------------------------------------13-15-16----------|
F|---------------------------13-15-16-------------------|
C|------------------13-14-16----------------------------|
G|---------13-14-16-------------------------------------|
C|13-14-16----------------------------------------------|

13-17 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

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#
  • D
  • E
  • 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#m Minor chord F#m Minor chord Bm Minor chord C#5 Power chord D5 Power chord E5 Power chord F#5 Power chord A5 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.