Double Drop D left-handed scale chart
F Dorian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart
Dorian scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in Double Drop D.
F Dorian in Double Drop D tuning gives you the notes F, G, G#, A#, C, D, 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. Use the mirrored view to spot the natural 6th against the root on the correct side of the neck before trying faster modal runs.
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Charts are mirrored for left-handed players. Standard tablature below stays unchanged because tab does not flip with handedness.
Primary Chart
Scale View
Full neck left-handed mirror view. Use Position 1 first, then move across the smaller windows.
1-5 frets in mirrored left-handed view
6-10 frets in mirrored left-handed view
8-12 frets in mirrored left-handed view
16-20 frets in mirrored left-handed view
18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view
Standard Reference
Tab & Shape Readout
Position 1 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------1--3--5--| B|------------------------------------1--3--4-----------| G|---------------------------1--3--5--------------------| D|------------------1--3--5-----------------------------| A|---------1--3--5--------------------------------------| D|1--3--5-----------------------------------------------|
1-5 frets • 18 note position run
Position 1 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------1--3--5--| B|------------------------------------1--3--4-----------| G|---------------------------1--3--5--------------------| D|------------------1--3--5-----------------------------| A|---------1--3--5--------------------------------------| D|1--3--5-----------------------------------------------|
1-5 frets • 18 note position run
Position 2 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------6--8--10-| B|------------------------------------6--8--9-----------| G|---------------------------7--8--10-------------------| D|------------------6--8--10----------------------------| A|---------6--8--10-------------------------------------| D|6--8--10----------------------------------------------|
6-10 frets • 18 note position run
Position 3 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------8--10-12-| B|------------------------------------8--9--11----------| G|---------------------------8--10-12-------------------| D|------------------8--10-12----------------------------| A|---------8--10-11-------------------------------------| D|8--10-12----------------------------------------------|
8-12 frets • 18 note position run
Position 4 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------17-18-20-| B|------------------------------------16-18-20----------| G|---------------------------17-19-20-------------------| D|------------------17-18-20----------------------------| A|---------17-18-20-------------------------------------| D|17-18-20----------------------------------------------|
16-20 frets • 18 note position run
Position 5 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------18-20-22-| B|------------------------------------18-20-21----------| G|---------------------------19-20-22-------------------| D|------------------18-20-22----------------------------| A|---------18-20-22-------------------------------------| D|18-20-22----------------------------------------------|
18-22 frets • 18 note position run
Context
How To Use This Page
Dorian feels minor but airy, with a lifted sixth and is useful for funk grooves, modal jams and fusion phrasing.
If a lesson points to the upper strings for the Dorian colour note, those strings sit on the left side of the left-handed chart here.
Bring out the natural 6th so the mode does not flatten back into natural minor
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.
- F
- G
- G#
- A#
- C
- D
- D#
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.
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