Open D left-handed scale chart

C# Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

C# Phrygian in Open D tuning gives you the notes C#, D, E, 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. 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.

Open a page

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

5-9 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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F#
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G#
F#
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D
Root Note Scale Note

9-13 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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F#
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Root Note Scale Note

14-18 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

17-21 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

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

2-6 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

2-6 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

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

5-9 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|------------------------------------------9--11-12-|
A|---------------------------------9--11-12----------|
F#|---------------------------10-12-------------------|
D|------------------9--11-12-------------------------|
A|---------9--11-12----------------------------------|
D|9--11-12-------------------------------------------|

9-13 frets • 17 note position run

Position 4 Tab

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

14-18 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

17-21 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

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
  • 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.