Open C left-handed scale chart

F Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

F Phrygian in Open C tuning gives you the notes F, F#, G#, A#, C, C#, D# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Open C gives the guitar a large low register and a broad major framework, which is ideal for cinematic left-handed accompaniment and layered rhythm parts. Left-handed players often over-read shapes and under-hear tension notes, so use the mirrored chart to locate the b2 and then sing it against the root.

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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 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Tuning E C G C G C
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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Open
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
E
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
C
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
G
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
C
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
G
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
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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Open
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
E
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
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F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
G
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
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C
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
G
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
C
Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Open
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
E
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
C
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
G
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
C
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
G
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
A#
G#
F#
F
D#
C#
C
C
Root Note Scale Note

3-7 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

11-15 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

15-19 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 16 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 16 note position run

Position 2 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------4--6--|
C|------------------------------------3--5--6--------|
G|---------------------------3--5--6-----------------|
C|------------------3--5--6--------------------------|
G|---------3--5--6-----------------------------------|
C|3--5--6--------------------------------------------|

3-7 frets • 17 note position run

Position 3 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------11-13-14-|
C|------------------------------------12-13-15----------|
G|---------------------------11-13-15-------------------|
C|------------------12-13-15----------------------------|
G|---------11-13-15-------------------------------------|
C|12-13-15----------------------------------------------|

11-15 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------16-18-|
C|------------------------------------15-17-18-------|
G|---------------------------15-17-18----------------|
C|------------------15-17-18-------------------------|
G|---------15-17-18----------------------------------|
C|15-17-18-------------------------------------------|

15-19 frets • 17 note position run

Position 5 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------18-20-21-|
C|------------------------------------18-20-22----------|
G|---------------------------18-20-22-------------------|
C|------------------18-20-22----------------------------|
G|---------18-20-22-------------------------------------|
C|18-20-22----------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 18 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Phrygian feels dark, compressed and exotic and is useful for metal riffs, Spanish flavours and tense pedal-point writing.

Lefty Translation

Mainstream right-handed diagrams often hide the real character note in an awkward corner; the mirrored version on this page keeps that translation direct.

Practice Cue

Keep returning to the b2 against the root so the mode identity stays strong

Tuning Context

Open C feels huge, modern and harmonically rich. It adds width without sacrificing melodic clarity completely.

Scale Notes
  • F
  • F#
  • G#
  • 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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