DADGAD left-handed scale chart

D# Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

D# Phrygian Dominant in DADGAD tuning gives you the notes D#, E, G, G#, A#, B, C# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. DADGAD encourages drones and modal movement, which makes mirrored left-handed charts especially useful because familiar standard shapes stop behaving normally. 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 D A G D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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C#
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G#
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D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

4-8 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

11-15 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

D|------------------------------------------1--2--|
A|------------------------------1-----2--4--------|
G|---------------------0--1--3-----4--------------|
D|---------------1--2-----------------------------|
A|------1--2--4-----------------------------------|
D|1--2--------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 16 note position run

Position 1 Tab

D|------------------------------------------1--2--|
A|------------------------------1-----2--4--------|
G|---------------------0--1--3-----4--------------|
D|---------------1--2-----------------------------|
A|------1--2--4-----------------------------------|
D|1--2--------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 16 note position run

Position 2 Tab

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

4-8 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------11-13-14-|
A|---------------------------------11----13-14----------|
G|---------------------------12-13----15----------------|
D|------------------11-13-14----------------------------|
A|---------11-13-14-------------------------------------|
D|11-13-14----------------------------------------------|

11-15 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------17-18-20-|
A|---------------------------------16----18-19----------|
G|---------------------------16-18----20----------------|
D|------------------17-18-20----------------------------|
A|---------16-18-19-------------------------------------|
D|17-18-20----------------------------------------------|

16-20 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

18-22 frets • 18 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

DADGAD feels open, droning and harmonically spacious. It rewards left-handed players who want ringing accompaniment and modal colours.

Scale Notes
  • D#
  • E
  • G
  • G#
  • A#
  • B
  • C#

Next Step

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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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