Open D left-handed scale chart

D# Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

D# Phrygian in Open D tuning gives you the notes D#, E, F#, 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. 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.

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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 b3 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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Open
B
A#
G#
F#
E
D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
D
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
G#
F#
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D#
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D#
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D#
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C#
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F#
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D#
C#
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G#
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D#
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G#
F#
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D#
C#
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G#
F#
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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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A#
G#
F#
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C#
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F#
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G#
F#
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D#
C#
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Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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G#
F#
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C#
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D
Root Note Scale Note

4-8 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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D#
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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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C#
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D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------1--2--4--|
A|------------------------------------1--2--4-----------|
F#|---------------------------0--2--4--------------------|
D|------------------1--2--4-----------------------------|
A|---------1--2--4--------------------------------------|
D|1--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------1--2--4--|
A|------------------------------------1--2--4-----------|
F#|---------------------------0--2--4--------------------|
D|------------------1--2--4-----------------------------|
A|---------1--2--4--------------------------------------|
D|1--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------4--6--8--|
A|------------------------------------4--6--7-----------|
F#|---------------------------4--5--7--------------------|
D|------------------4--6--8-----------------------------|
A|---------4--6--7--------------------------------------|
D|4--6--8-----------------------------------------------|

4-8 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|------------------------------------------11-13-14-|
A|---------------------------------11-13-14----------|
F#|---------------------------12-14-------------------|
D|------------------11-13-14-------------------------|
A|---------11-13-14----------------------------------|
D|11-13-14-------------------------------------------|

11-15 frets • 17 note position run

Position 4 Tab

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

16-20 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

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

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
  • 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.

D#m Minor chord G#m Minor chord C#m Minor chord D#5 Power chord E5 Power chord F#5 Power chord G#5 Power chord B5 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.