Double Drop D left-handed scale chart

E Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

E Phrygian Dominant in Double Drop D tuning gives you the notes E, F, G#, A, B, C, D across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Double Drop D creates matching outer-string anchors, which is useful for fingerstyle and droning lines that left-handed players often have to translate from right-handed examples. 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 B G D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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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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5-9 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

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------6--7--9--|
B|------------------------------------5--6--9-----------|
G|---------------------------5--7--9--------------------|
D|------------------6--7--9-----------------------------|
A|---------5--7--8--------------------------------------|
D|6--7--9-----------------------------------------------|

5-9 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------12-14-15-|
B|------------------------------------12-13-15----------|
G|---------------------------13-14-16-------------------|
D|------------------12-14-15----------------------------|
A|---------12-14-15-------------------------------------|
D|12-14-15----------------------------------------------|

12-16 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------15-18-19-|
B|------------------------------------15-17-18----------|
G|---------------------------16-17-19-------------------|
D|------------------15-18-19----------------------------|
A|---------15-17-19-------------------------------------|
D|15-18-19----------------------------------------------|

15-19 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

18-22 frets • 20 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

Double Drop D feels symmetrical on the outside strings and strong for drones. It opens up mirrored shapes at the top and bottom of the fretboard.

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

Next Step

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