Double Drop D left-handed scale chart

D# Dorian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Dorian scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in Double Drop D.

D# Dorian in Double Drop D tuning gives you the notes D#, F, F#, G#, A#, C, C# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Double Drop D creates matching outer-string anchors, which is useful for fingerstyle and droning lines that left-handed players often have to translate from right-handed examples. 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 D B G D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

4-8 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

11-15 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

14-18 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
F
D#
D
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
D
F#
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D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
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A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
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--|
B|---------------------------------1--2--4-----------|
G|---------------------------1--3--------------------|
D|------------------1--3--4--------------------------|
A|---------1--3--4-----------------------------------|
D|1--3--4--------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 1 Tab

D|------------------------------------------1--3--4--|
B|---------------------------------1--2--4-----------|
G|---------------------------1--3--------------------|
D|------------------1--3--4--------------------------|
A|---------1--3--4-----------------------------------|
D|1--3--4--------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------4--6--8--|
B|------------------------------------4--6--7-----------|
G|---------------------------5--6--8--------------------|
D|------------------4--6--8-----------------------------|
A|---------4--6--8--------------------------------------|
D|4--6--8-----------------------------------------------|

4-8 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------11-13-15-|
B|------------------------------------11-13-14----------|
G|---------------------------11-13-15-------------------|
D|------------------11-13-15----------------------------|
A|---------11-13-15-------------------------------------|
D|11-13-15----------------------------------------------|

11-15 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------15-16-18-|
B|------------------------------------14-16-18----------|
G|---------------------------15-17-18-------------------|
D|------------------15-16-18----------------------------|
A|---------15-16-18-------------------------------------|
D|15-16-18----------------------------------------------|

14-18 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------18-20-22-|
B|------------------------------------18-19-21----------|
G|---------------------------18-20-22-------------------|
D|------------------18-20-22----------------------------|
A|---------18-20-21-------------------------------------|
D|18-20-22----------------------------------------------|

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

Double Drop D feels symmetrical on the outside strings and strong for drones. It opens up mirrored shapes at the top and bottom of the fretboard.

Scale Notes
  • D#
  • F
  • F#
  • G#
  • A#
  • C
  • 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#m Minor chord Fm Minor chord A#m Minor chord D#m7 Minor 7 chord Fm7 Minor 7 chord A#m7 Minor 7 chord G#7 Dominant 7 chord D#sus2 Sus2 chord

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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.