Drop D left-handed scale chart

C# Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

C# Phrygian in Drop D tuning gives you the notes C#, D, E, 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. 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 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|---------------------------------------------0--2--4--|
B|------------------------------------0--2--3-----------|
G|---------------------------1--2--4--------------------|
D|------------------0--2--4-----------------------------|
A|---------0--2--4--------------------------------------|
D|0--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

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

4-8 frets • 17 note position run

Position 3 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------9--10-12-|
B|------------------------------------9--10-12----------|
G|---------------------------9--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|------------------------------------14-15-17----------|
G|---------------------------14-16-18-------------------|
D|------------------14-16-18----------------------------|
A|---------14-16-17-------------------------------------|
D|14-16-18----------------------------------------------|

14-18 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

18-22 frets • 17 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 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
  • 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.