Drop D left-handed scale chart

D# Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

D# Phrygian Dominant in Drop D tuning gives you the notes D#, E, G, G#, A#, B, C# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Drop D leaves most of the neck familiar but changes the bass side immediately, which is especially relevant for left-handed players who use mirrored rhythm charts. 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 B G D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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C#
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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

4-8 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

9-13 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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14-18 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 2 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------4--6--7--|
B|------------------------------------4--5--8-----------|
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

E|---------------------------------------------9--11-12-|
B|------------------------------------9--11-12----------|
G|---------------------------9--12-13-------------------|
D|------------------9--11-13----------------------------|
A|---------10-11-13-------------------------------------|
D|9--11-13----------------------------------------------|

9-13 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

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

14-18 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

18-22 frets • 17 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

Drop D feels heavier on the low end while staying familiar on the top five strings. It makes low-string riffs and one-finger power movement faster to understand in left-handed view.

Scale Notes
  • D#
  • E
  • G
  • 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#7 Dominant 7 chord D# Major chord E Major chord D#aug Augmented chord Gaug Augmented chord Baug Augmented chord D#5 Power chord E5 Power chord

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Library

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.