Open E left-handed scale chart

D Dorian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Dorian scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in Open E.

D Dorian in Open E tuning gives you the notes D, E, F, G, A, B, C across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Open E is big, direct and highly resonant, which suits left-handed players who want open-string power without losing a major tonal centre. Use the mirrored view to spot the natural 6th against the root on the correct side of the neck before trying faster modal runs.

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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 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
Tuning E B G# E B E
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

1-5 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

13-17 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

16-20 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

E|---------------------------------------------1--3--5--|
B|------------------------------------1--3--5-----------|
G#|---------------------------1--3--4--------------------|
E|------------------1--3--5-----------------------------|
B|---------1--3--5--------------------------------------|
E|1--3--5-----------------------------------------------|

1-5 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------1--3--5--|
B|------------------------------------1--3--5-----------|
G#|---------------------------1--3--4--------------------|
E|------------------1--3--5-----------------------------|
B|---------1--3--5--------------------------------------|
E|1--3--5-----------------------------------------------|

1-5 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------5--7--8--|
B|------------------------------------5--6--8-----------|
G#|---------------------------4--6--8--------------------|
E|------------------5--7--8-----------------------------|
B|---------5--6--8--------------------------------------|
E|5--7--8-----------------------------------------------|

4-8 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------13-15-17-|
B|------------------------------------13-15-17----------|
G#|---------------------------13-15-16-------------------|
E|------------------13-15-17----------------------------|
B|---------13-15-17-------------------------------------|
E|13-15-17----------------------------------------------|

13-17 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------17-19-20-|
B|------------------------------------17-18-20----------|
G#|---------------------------16-18-20-------------------|
E|------------------17-19-20----------------------------|
B|---------17-18-20-------------------------------------|
E|17-19-20----------------------------------------------|

16-20 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------19-20-22-|
B|------------------------------------18-20-22----------|
G#|---------------------------18-20-21-------------------|
E|------------------19-20-22----------------------------|
B|---------18-20-22-------------------------------------|
E|19-20-22----------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 18 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Dorian feels minor but airy, with a lifted sixth and is useful for funk grooves, modal jams and fusion phrasing.

Lefty Translation

If a lesson points to the upper strings for the Dorian colour note, those strings sit on the left side of the left-handed chart here.

Practice Cue

Bring out the natural 6th so the mode does not flatten back into natural minor

Tuning Context

Open E feels bright, ringing and slide-ready. It makes bright rhythm guitar and open slide vocabulary feel immediate.

Scale Notes
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • A
  • B
  • 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.

Dm Minor chord Em Minor chord Am Minor chord Dm7 Minor 7 chord Em7 Minor 7 chord Am7 Minor 7 chord G7 Dominant 7 chord Dsus2 Sus2 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.