Open 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 Open D.

D# Phrygian Dominant in Open D tuning gives you the notes D#, E, G, G#, A#, B, C# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Open D spreads a big major sonority across the guitar, which makes both scale mapping and chord design feel more spacious. 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 F# D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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B
A#
G#
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E
D#
C#
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C#
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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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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

11-15 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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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--------|
F#|---------------------1--2--4-----------------|
D|---------------1--2--------------------------|
A|------1--2--4--------------------------------|
D|1--2-----------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 15 note position run

Position 1 Tab

D|---------------------------------------1--2--|
A|------------------------------1--2--4--------|
F#|---------------------1--2--4-----------------|
D|---------------1--2--------------------------|
A|------1--2--4--------------------------------|
D|1--2-----------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 15 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------5--6--8--|
A|------------------------------------4--6--7-----------|
F#|---------------------------4--5--7--------------------|
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----------|
F#|---------------------------13-14-------------------|
D|------------------11-13-14-------------------------|
A|---------11-13-14----------------------------------|
D|11-13-14-------------------------------------------|

11-15 frets • 17 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------17-18-20-|
A|------------------------------------16-18-19----------|
F#|---------------------------16-17-19-------------------|
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----------|
F#|---------------------------19-21----22----------------|
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

Open D feels wide, resonant and strong for open voicings. It helps left-handed players connect scale notes to ringing chord fragments.

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.