Whole Step Down left-handed scale chart

D# Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Phrygian Dominant scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in Whole Step Down.

D# Phrygian Dominant in Whole Step Down tuning gives you the notes D#, E, G, G#, A#, B, C# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Whole step down changes the guitar response enough to affect bends, muting and attack, which is useful for heavier left-handed rhythm playing. 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 C G D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

4-8 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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D
Root Note Scale Note

8-12 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

13-17 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|---------------------------2--3-----------------|
C|------------------1--3--4-----------------------|
G|------0--1--3--4--------------------------------|
D|1--2--------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 16 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 16 note position run

Position 2 Tab

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

4-8 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

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

8-12 frets • 17 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------13-14-17-|
A|------------------------------------13-14-16----------|
F|---------------------------14-15-17-------------------|
C|------------------13-15-16----------------------------|
G|---------13-15-16-------------------------------------|
D|13-14-17----------------------------------------------|

13-17 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

Whole Step Down feels lower, wider and more elastic under the fingers. It gives familiar fingering a deeper voice without changing interval relationships.

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.