Drop C left-handed scale chart

F Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

F Phrygian Dominant in Drop C tuning gives you the notes F, F#, A, A#, C, C#, D# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Drop C changes the whole guitar feel and emphasises the bass side, which is exactly where left-handed players usually need better visual references than mainstream sites provide. 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 C
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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C#
C
A#
A
F#
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D#
C#
C
A#
A
F#
F
D#
D#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
A
F#
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D#
C#
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A#
A#
D#
C#
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A#
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F#
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D#
C#
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A#
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F#
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A#
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F#
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D#
C#
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A#
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F#
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D#
C#
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D#
C#
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A#
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F#
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D#
C#
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A#
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A#
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F#
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D#
C#
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A#
A
F#
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D#
C#
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C
Root Note Scale Note

Full neck left-handed mirror view. Use Position 1 first, then move across the smaller windows.

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C#
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A#
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F#
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D#
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A#
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D#
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D#
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A#
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F#
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D#
C#
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A#
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D#
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Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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D#
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A#
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Root Note Scale Note

5-9 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

10-14 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

15-19 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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C#
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Root Note Scale Note

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--1--4--------------------|
C|---------------0--1--3-----------------------------|
G|---------2--3--------------------------------------|
C|0--1--3--------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Position 2 Tab

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

5-9 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D#|---------------------------------------------10-12-14-|
A#|------------------------------------11-12-14----------|
F|---------------------------10-12-13-------------------|
C|------------------10-12-13----------------------------|
G|---------10-11-14-------------------------------------|
C|10-12-13----------------------------------------------|

10-14 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D#|---------------------------------------------15-18-19-|
A#|------------------------------------15-17-19----------|
F|---------------------------16-17-19-------------------|
C|------------------15-17-18----------------------------|
G|---------15-17-18-------------------------------------|
C|15-17-18----------------------------------------------|

15-19 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

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

Drop C feels dense, aggressive and built for modern heavy rhythm guitar. It pushes mirrored riff shapes into a heavier, more modern register.

Scale Notes
  • F
  • F#
  • A
  • A#
  • C
  • C#
  • D#

Next Step

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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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