Start Here
Start with the frets 0-4 view. That window gives you a manageable note map without implying that it is a conventional numbered scale box.
Open D left-handed scale chart
D Blues Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart
Learn D Blues in Open D with a mirrored left-handed chart, then turn one fret range into a short repeatable practice loop.
D Blues in Open D tuning gives you the notes D, F, G, G#, A, C 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. Because the b5 often gets hit with attitude rather than precision, use the mirrored layout to keep the visual target honest before adding aggressive articulation.
Open a page
Charts are mirrored for left-handed players. Standard tablature below stays unchanged because tab does not flip with handedness.
Formula
1 b3 4 b5 5 b7
Tuning
D A F# D A D
Scale Notes
6 notes
Mirror View
True lefty chart
Primary Chart
Scale View
Full neck left-handed mirror view. Choose a smaller fret-range view when you want a focused practice area.
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Scale Note
0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view
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Scale Note
3-7 frets in mirrored left-handed view
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Scale Note
10-14 frets in mirrored left-handed view
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15-19 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
Frets 0-4 Tab
D|---------------------------------0--3--| A|---------------------------0--3--------| F#|------------------1--2--3--------------| D|------------0--3-----------------------| A|------0--3-----------------------------| D|0--3-----------------------------------|
0-4 frets • 13 note position run
Frets 0-4 Tab
D|---------------------------------0--3--| A|---------------------------0--3--------| F#|------------------1--2--3--------------| D|------------0--3-----------------------| A|------0--3-----------------------------| D|0--3-----------------------------------|
0-4 frets • 13 note position run
Frets 3-7 Tab
D|------------------------------------------3--5--6--7--| A|------------------------------------3--5--------------| F#|------------------------------3--6--------------------| D|------------------3--5--6--7--------------------------| A|------------3--5--------------------------------------| D|3--5--6--7--------------------------------------------|
3-7 frets • 18 note position run
Frets 10-14 Tab
D|---------------------------------------10-12-| A|---------------------------10----11-12-------| F#|---------------------11-13----14-------------| D|---------------10-12-------------------------| A|------10-11-12-------------------------------| D|10-12----------------------------------------|
10-14 frets • 15 note position run
Frets 15-19 Tab
D|------------------------------------------15-17-18-19-| A|------------------------------------15-17-------------| F#|------------------------------15-18-------------------| D|------------------15-17-18-19-------------------------| A|------------15-17-------------------------------------| D|15-17-18-19-------------------------------------------|
15-19 frets • 18 note position run
Frets 18-22 Tab
D|------------------------------------18-19-22-| A|------------------------------20-22----------| F#|------------------------18-20----------------| D|---------------18-19-22----------------------| A|---------20-22-------------------------------| D|18-19-22-------------------------------------|
18-22 frets • 15 note position run
Context
How To Use This Page
Overview
Blues feels gritty, tense and expressive and is useful for turnarounds, greasy phrasing and blues-rock solo work.
10-Minute Practice
Choose Frets 0-4, play slowly up and down, and say the root note D each time it appears. Repeat the same range with a steady pulse, then use one matching chord to hear the scale in context.
Start With
Start with the frets 0-4 view. That window gives you a manageable note map without implying that it is a conventional numbered scale box.
Hear These Notes
Treat G# as tension notes that want a deliberate resolution, not as notes to sit on carelessly.
Use It Over
Use this scale over Dm, Fm and Dm7 in the same tuning if you want the page to turn into a real musical drill instead of isolated note memorization.
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
- D
- F
- G
- G#
- A
- C
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.
Practice Notes
What To Focus On
Hear The Color
Treat G# as tension notes that want a deliberate resolution, not as notes to sit on carelessly.
Lesson Translation
The blue note still sits in the same fret relationship shown in standard tab, even though the fretboard chart is mirrored for left-handed reading.
Open D Watchpoint
The mirrored chart is particularly helpful here because symmetry between outer strings changes how you read the neck. It helps left-handed players connect scale notes to ringing chord fragments.
Use It Over
Use this scale over Dm, Fm and Dm7 in the same tuning if you want the page to turn into a real musical drill instead of isolated note memorization.
Practice Job
Treat the b5 as a passing colour and resolve it deliberately
Library
Explore More Left-Handed Resources
Put It Into Music
Move next to Dm in the same tuning and alternate one chord pass with one scale pass.
Scale Hub
Jump into the closest topic hub for this scale family instead of restarting from the full library.
Tuning Hub
Use the matching tuning hub if you want more left-handed pages built around this setup.
Chord Library
Move from the scale into mirrored chord pages in the same left-handed system.
Read The Charts
Use the diagram guide to keep mirrored fretboard geography and standard tab roles clear.
Core Scale Page
Reset on the default left-handed scale page if you want the cleanest baseline comparison.