Standard left-handed scale chart

G Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

G Phrygian in Standard tuning gives you the notes G, G#, A#, C, D, D#, F across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Standard tuning keeps the usual string relationships intact, so it is the easiest place to compare left-handed charts with mainstream tab and lesson content. 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 B G D A E
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

G Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Fretboard Chart in Standard Tuning

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

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1
Open
D
C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
D
C
A#
G#
G
F
E
G#
G
F
D#
D
C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
D
C
B
F
D#
D
C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
D
C
A#
G#
G
G
C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
D
C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
D
D
G
F
D#
D
C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
D
C
A#
A
D
C
A#
G#
G
F
D#
D
C
A#
G#
G
F
E
Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

3-7 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

8-12 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

13-17 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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

18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Frets 0-4 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Frets 0-4 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 17 note position run

Frets 3-7 Tab

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

3-7 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 8-12 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------8--10-11-|
B|------------------------------------8--9--11----------|
G|---------------------------8--10-12-------------------|
D|------------------8--10-12----------------------------|
A|---------8--10-11-------------------------------------|
E|8--10-11----------------------------------------------|

8-12 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 13-17 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------13-15-16-|
B|------------------------------------13-15-16----------|
G|---------------------------13-15-17-------------------|
D|------------------13-15-17----------------------------|
A|---------13-15-17-------------------------------------|
E|13-15-16----------------------------------------------|

13-17 frets • 18 note position run

Frets 18-22 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------18-20-22-|
B|------------------------------------18-20-21----------|
G|---------------------------19-20-22-------------------|
D|------------------18-20-22----------------------------|
A|---------18-20-22-------------------------------------|
E|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.

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

Lean on G# so the darker, tighter Phrygian sound stays obvious.

Use It Over

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

Tuning Context

Standard feels balanced, familiar and easy to compare with lesson material. It lets you focus on left-handed visual translation without also learning a new tuning layout.

Scale Notes
  • G
  • G#
  • A#
  • C
  • D
  • D#
  • 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.

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

Lean on G# so the darker, tighter Phrygian sound stays obvious.

Lesson 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.

Standard Watchpoint

If you are moving from right-handed resources, start here first so the mirrored chart is the only variable. It lets you focus on left-handed visual translation without also learning a new tuning layout.

Use It Over

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

Practice Job

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

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