Open G left-handed scale chart

G Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

G Phrygian Dominant in Open G tuning gives you the notes G, G#, B, C, D, D#, 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. 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 B G D G D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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Root Note Scale Note

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

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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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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

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 19 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 19 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------3--5--6--|
B|------------------------------------3--4--6-----------|
G|---------------------------4--5--7--------------------|
D|------------------3--5--6-----------------------------|
G|---------4--5--7--------------------------------------|
D|3--5--6-----------------------------------------------|

3-7 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

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

10-14 frets • 17 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------15-17-18-|
B|------------------------------------15-16-18----------|
G|---------------------------16-17-19-------------------|
D|------------------15-17-18----------------------------|
G|---------16-17-19-------------------------------------|
D|15-17-18----------------------------------------------|

15-19 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------18-21-22-|
B|------------------------------------18-20-21----------|
G|---------------------------19-20-22-------------------|
D|------------------18-21-22----------------------------|
G|---------19-20-22-------------------------------------|
D|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

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
  • G#
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • D#
  • F

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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