Open C left-handed scale chart

D Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

D Phrygian Dominant in Open C tuning gives you the notes D, D#, F#, G, A, A#, C across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Open C gives the guitar a large low register and a broad major framework, which is ideal for cinematic left-handed accompaniment and layered rhythm parts. The mirrored layout makes the signature b2-to-3 shape much easier to understand if you are copying from right-handed lesson content.

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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 3 4 5 b6 b7
Tuning E C G C G C
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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D
C
A#
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G
F#
D#
D
C
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A#
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C
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

5-9 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

12-16 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

17-21 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|---------------------------------------------2--3--|
C|------------------------------------0--2--3--------|
G|---------------------------0--2--3-----------------|
C|------------------0--2--3--------------------------|
G|---------0--2--3-----------------------------------|
C|0--2--3--------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 1 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------2--3--|
C|------------------------------------0--2--3--------|
G|---------------------------0--2--3-----------------|
C|------------------0--2--3--------------------------|
G|---------0--2--3-----------------------------------|
C|0--2--3--------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 2 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------5--6--8--|
C|------------------------------------6--7--9-----------|
G|---------------------------5--7--8--------------------|
C|------------------6--7--9-----------------------------|
G|---------5--7--8--------------------------------------|
C|6--7--9-----------------------------------------------|

5-9 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------14-15-|
C|------------------------------------12-14-15-------|
G|---------------------------12-14-15----------------|
C|------------------12-14-15-------------------------|
G|---------12-14-15----------------------------------|
C|12-14-15-------------------------------------------|

12-16 frets • 17 note position run

Position 4 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------17-18-20-|
C|------------------------------------18-19-21----------|
G|---------------------------17-19-20-------------------|
C|------------------18-19-21----------------------------|
G|---------17-19-20-------------------------------------|
C|18-19-21----------------------------------------------|

17-21 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

E|------------------------------------------------18-20-22-|
C|------------------------------------18-19-21-22----------|
G|------------------------------19-20----------------------|
C|------------------18-19-21-22----------------------------|
G|------------19-20----------------------------------------|
C|18-19-21-22----------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 19 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Phrygian Dominant feels bright inside a dark frame, with a strong exotic pull and is useful for metal leads, flamenco-inspired riffs and dominant vamp writing.

Lefty Translation

Keep the chart for left-handed navigation and the tab for exact sequencing when a phrase gets rhythmically dense.

Practice Cue

Feature the jump from b2 to 3 early so the mode reveals itself instantly

Tuning Context

Open C feels huge, modern and harmonically rich. It adds width without sacrificing melodic clarity completely.

Scale Notes
  • D
  • D#
  • F#
  • G
  • A
  • 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.

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