Open G left-handed scale chart

G Major Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Learn G Major in Open G with a mirrored left-handed chart, then turn one fret range into a short repeatable practice loop.

G Major in Open G tuning gives you the notes G, A, B, C, D, E, F# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Open G stacks a major chord under the strings, which turns left-handed rhythm and slide ideas into a much more visual game than in standard tuning. Use the mirrored chart to keep the bass side on the far right, then compare the unchanged tab underneath when translating mainstream lessons.

Open a page

Charts are mirrored for left-handed players. Standard tablature below stays unchanged because tab does not flip with handedness.

Formula 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Tuning D B G D G D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

G Major Left-Handed Guitar Scale Fretboard Chart in Open G Tuning

Full neck left-handed mirror view. Choose a smaller fret-range view when you want a focused practice area.

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Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

3-7 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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Root Note Scale Note

18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Frets 0-4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------0--2--4--|
B|------------------------------------0--1--3-----------|
G|---------------------------0--2--4--------------------|
D|------------------0--2--4-----------------------------|
G|---------0--2--4--------------------------------------|
D|0--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 0-4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------0--2--4--|
B|------------------------------------0--1--3-----------|
G|---------------------------0--2--4--------------------|
D|------------------0--2--4-----------------------------|
G|---------0--2--4--------------------------------------|
D|0--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 3-7 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------4--5--7--|
B|------------------------------------3--5--7-----------|
G|---------------------------4--5--7--------------------|
D|------------------4--5--7-----------------------------|
G|---------4--5--7--------------------------------------|
D|4--5--7-----------------------------------------------|

3-7 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 10-14 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------10-12-14-|
B|------------------------------------10-12-13----------|
G|---------------------------11-12-14-------------------|
D|------------------10-12-14----------------------------|
G|---------11-12-14-------------------------------------|
D|10-12-14----------------------------------------------|

10-14 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 15-19 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------16-17-19-|
B|------------------------------------15-17-19----------|
G|---------------------------16-17-19-------------------|
D|------------------16-17-19----------------------------|
G|---------16-17-19-------------------------------------|
D|16-17-19----------------------------------------------|

15-19 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 18-22 Tab

D|---------------------------------------19-21-22-|
B|------------------------------19-20-22----------|
G|------------------------19-21-------------------|
D|---------------19-21-22-------------------------|
G|---------19-21----------------------------------|
D|19-21-22----------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 16 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Major feels bright, open and strongly resolved and is useful for melodic hooks, clean chord melody and pop or country lead guitar.

10-Minute Practice

Choose Frets 0-4, play slowly up and down, and say the root note G each time it appears. Repeat the same range with a steady pulse, then use one matching chord to hear the scale in context.

Start With

Start with the frets 0-4 view. That window gives you a manageable note map without implying that it is a conventional numbered scale box.

Hear These Notes

Keep B and F# obvious so the line sounds fully major instead of collapsing into a simpler pentatonic shape.

Use It Over

Use this scale over G, C and D in the same tuning if you want the page to turn into a real musical drill instead of isolated note memorization.

Tuning Context

Open G feels rootsy, slide-friendly and chord-rich. It makes partial chords, droning harmonies and slide-friendly shapes easier to hear quickly.

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

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.

G Major chord C Major chord D Major chord Gmaj7 Major 7 chord Cmaj7 Major 7 chord D7 Dominant 7 chord Gsus2 Sus2 chord Asus2 Sus2 chord

Practice Notes

What To Focus On

Start Here

Start with the frets 0-4 view. That window gives you a manageable note map without implying that it is a conventional numbered scale box.

Hear The Color

Keep B and F# obvious so the line sounds fully major instead of collapsing into a simpler pentatonic shape.

Lesson Translation

If a right-handed lesson tells you to shift a major shape up the neck on the low E string, that string sits on the right edge of the chart here.

Open G Watchpoint

Use the chord library here when you want mirrored left-handed rhythm shapes that are hard to find elsewhere. It makes partial chords, droning harmonies and slide-friendly shapes easier to hear quickly.

Use It Over

Use this scale over G, C and D in the same tuning if you want the page to turn into a real musical drill instead of isolated note memorization.

Practice Job

Land clearly on the 3rd and 7th so the major colour stays obvious

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

More G left-handed scales

Major in nearby keys

Major in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Put It Into Music Move next to G in the same tuning and alternate one chord pass with one scale pass. Scale Hub Jump into the closest topic hub for this scale family instead of restarting from the full library. Tuning Hub Use the matching tuning hub if you want more left-handed pages built around this setup. Chord Library Move from the scale into mirrored chord pages in the same left-handed system. Read The Charts Use the diagram guide to keep mirrored fretboard geography and standard tab roles clear. Core Scale Page Reset on the default left-handed scale page if you want the cleanest baseline comparison.