Double Drop D left-handed scale chart
F Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart
Phrygian Dominant scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in Double Drop D.
F Phrygian Dominant in Double Drop D tuning gives you the notes F, F#, A, A#, C, 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.
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--4--| B|------------------------------------1--2--4-----------| G|---------------------------2--3--5--------------------| D|------------------1--3--4-----------------------------| A|---------1--3--4--------------------------------------| D|1--3--4-----------------------------------------------|
1-5 frets • 18 note position run
Position 1 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------1--3--4--| B|------------------------------------1--2--4-----------| G|---------------------------2--3--5--------------------| D|------------------1--3--4-----------------------------| A|---------1--3--4--------------------------------------| D|1--3--4-----------------------------------------------|
1-5 frets • 18 note position run
Position 2 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------7--8--10-| B|------------------------------------6--7--10----------| G|---------------------------6--8--10-------------------| D|------------------7--8--10----------------------------| A|---------6--8--9--------------------------------------| D|7--8--10----------------------------------------------|
6-10 frets • 18 note position run
Position 3 Tab
D|------------------------------------------8--10-11-| B|------------------------------------10-11----------| G|---------------------------8--10-11----------------| D|------------------8--10-11-------------------------| A|---------8--9--12----------------------------------| D|8--10-11-------------------------------------------|
8-12 frets • 17 note position run
Position 4 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------16-19-20-| B|------------------------------------16-18-19----------| G|---------------------------17-18-20-------------------| D|------------------16-19-20----------------------------| A|---------16-18-20-------------------------------------| D|16-19-20----------------------------------------------|
16-20 frets • 18 note position run
Position 5 Tab
D|---------------------------------------------19-20-22-| B|------------------------------------18-19-22----------| G|---------------------------18-20-22-------------------| D|------------------19-20-22----------------------------| A|---------18-20-21-------------------------------------| D|19-20-22----------------------------------------------|
18-22 frets • 18 note position run
Context
How To Use This Page
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.
Keep the chart for left-handed navigation and the tab for exact sequencing when a phrase gets rhythmically dense.
Feature the jump from b2 to 3 early so the mode reveals itself instantly
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
- F#
- A
- A#
- C
- C#
- 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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