Whole Step Down left-handed scale chart

E Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

E Phrygian Dominant in Whole Step Down tuning gives you the notes E, F, G#, A, B, C, D 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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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

5-9 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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9-13 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--|
A|------------------------------------0--2--3-----------|
F|---------------------------0--3--4--------------------|
C|------------------0--2--4-----------------------------|
G|---------1--2--4--------------------------------------|
D|0--2--3-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------6--7--9--|
A|------------------------------------5--7--8-----------|
F|---------------------------6--7--9--------------------|
C|------------------5--8--9-----------------------------|
G|---------5--7--9--------------------------------------|
D|6--7--9-----------------------------------------------|

5-9 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|------------------------------------------9--10-12-|
A|------------------------------------11-12----------|
F|---------------------------9--11-12----------------|
C|------------------9--11-12-------------------------|
G|---------9--10-13----------------------------------|
D|9--10-12-------------------------------------------|

9-13 frets • 17 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------14-15-18-|
A|------------------------------------14-15-17----------|
F|---------------------------15-16-18-------------------|
C|------------------14-16-17----------------------------|
G|---------14-16-17-------------------------------------|
D|14-15-18----------------------------------------------|

14-18 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

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

Next Step

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