Half Step Down left-handed scale chart

D Major Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Major scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in Half Step Down.

D Major in Half Step Down tuning gives you the notes D, E, F#, G, A, B, C# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Half step down preserves standard geometry while lowering the overall pitch, which makes it a comfortable next step for left-handed players adapting shapes from common lesson material. Use the mirrored chart to keep the bass side on the far right, then compare the unchanged tab underneath when translating mainstream lessons.

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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 3 4 5 6 7
Tuning D# A# F# C# G# D#
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

4-8 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

9-13 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

14-18 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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C#
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F#
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D#
Root Note Scale Note

18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

D#|------------------------------------------1--3--4--|
A#|---------------------------------1--3--4-----------|
F#|------------------------0--1--3--------------------|
C#|---------------0--1--3-----------------------------|
G#|---------1--3--------------------------------------|
D#|1--3--4--------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 1 Tab

D#|------------------------------------------1--3--4--|
A#|---------------------------------1--3--4-----------|
F#|------------------------0--1--3--------------------|
C#|---------------0--1--3-----------------------------|
G#|---------1--3--------------------------------------|
D#|1--3--4--------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 2 Tab

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

4-8 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D#|---------------------------------------------10-11-13-|
A#|------------------------------------9--11-13----------|
F#|---------------------------10-12-13-------------------|
C#|------------------10-12-13----------------------------|
G#|---------10-11-13-------------------------------------|
D#|10-11-13----------------------------------------------|

9-13 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D#|------------------------------------------15-16-18-|
A#|---------------------------------15-16-18----------|
F#|---------------------------15-17-------------------|
C#|------------------15-17-18-------------------------|
G#|---------15-17-18----------------------------------|
D#|15-16-18-------------------------------------------|

14-18 frets • 17 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

18-22 frets • 18 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Major feels bright, open and strongly resolved and is useful for melodic hooks, clean chord melody and pop or country lead guitar.

Lefty Translation

If a right-handed lesson tells you to shift a major shape up the neck on the low E string, that string sits on the right edge of the chart here.

Practice Cue

Land clearly on the 3rd and 7th so the major colour stays obvious

Tuning Context

Half Step Down feels familiar but slightly darker and looser. It keeps your lefty chart recognition intact while changing the feel under both hands.

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.

D Major chord G Major chord A Major chord Dmaj7 Major 7 chord Gmaj7 Major 7 chord A7 Dominant 7 chord Dsus2 Sus2 chord Esus2 Sus2 chord

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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.