C Standard left-handed scale chart

D# Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

D# Phrygian in C Standard tuning gives you the notes D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B, C# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. C Standard lowers the whole guitar while keeping interval relationships intact, which is useful for heavy left-handed players who still want logical mirrored charts. Left-handed players often over-read shapes and under-hear tension notes, so use the mirrored chart to locate the b2 and then sing it against the root.

Open a page

Charts are mirrored for left-handed players. Standard tablature below stays unchanged because tab does not flip with handedness.

Formula 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Tuning C G D# A# F C
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Open
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
C
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
G
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
D#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
A#
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
C
Root Note Scale Note

Full neck left-handed mirror view. Use Position 1 first, then move across the smaller windows.

22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Open
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
C
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
G
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
D#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
A#
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
C
Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Open
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
C
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
G
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
D#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
A#
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
C
Root Note Scale Note

3-7 frets in mirrored left-handed view

22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Open
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
C
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
G
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
D#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
A#
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
C
Root Note Scale Note

8-12 frets in mirrored left-handed view

22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Open
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
C
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
G
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
D#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
A#
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
C
Root Note Scale Note

13-17 frets in mirrored left-handed view

22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Open
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
C
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
G
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
D#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
A#
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
F
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
C
Root Note Scale Note

18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 2 Tab

C|---------------------------------------------3--4--6--|
G|------------------------------------3--4--6-----------|
D#|---------------------------3--5--7--------------------|
A#|------------------3--5--6-----------------------------|
F|---------3--5--6--------------------------------------|
C|3--4--6-----------------------------------------------|

3-7 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

C|---------------------------------------------8--10-11-|
G|------------------------------------8--9--11----------|
D#|---------------------------8--10-12-------------------|
A#|------------------8--10-12----------------------------|
F|---------8--10-11-------------------------------------|
C|8--10-11----------------------------------------------|

8-12 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

C|---------------------------------------------13-15-16-|
G|------------------------------------13-15-16----------|
D#|---------------------------13-15-17-------------------|
A#|------------------13-15-17----------------------------|
F|---------13-15-17-------------------------------------|
C|13-15-16----------------------------------------------|

13-17 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

18-22 frets • 18 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Phrygian feels dark, compressed and exotic and is useful for metal riffs, Spanish flavours and tense pedal-point writing.

Lefty Translation

Mainstream right-handed diagrams often hide the real character note in an awkward corner; the mirrored version on this page keeps that translation direct.

Practice Cue

Keep returning to the b2 against the root so the mode identity stays strong

Tuning Context

C Standard feels low, thick and heavy without dropping interval logic. It keeps the same shape logic while delivering a heavier voice.

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.

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources