Drop C left-handed scale chart

G# Phrygian Dominant Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

G# Phrygian Dominant in Drop C tuning gives you the notes G#, A, C, C#, D#, E, F# 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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G#
F#
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D#
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F#
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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

8-12 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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13-17 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--|
A#|---------------------------------------2--3-----------|
F|------------------------------1--3--4-----------------|
C|------------------0--1--3--4--------------------------|
G|------------1--2--------------------------------------|
C|0--1--3--4--------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D#|------------------------------------------3--5--6--|
A#|---------------------------------3--5--6-----------|
F|------------------------3--4--7--------------------|
C|---------------3--4--6-----------------------------|
G|---------5--6--------------------------------------|
C|3--4--6--------------------------------------------|

3-7 frets • 17 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D#|---------------------------------------------9--10-12-|
A#|------------------------------------8--10-11----------|
F|---------------------------8--10-11-------------------|
C|------------------8--9--12----------------------------|
G|---------8--9--11-------------------------------------|
C|8--9--12----------------------------------------------|

8-12 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D#|---------------------------------------------13-15-17-|
A#|------------------------------------14-15-17----------|
F|---------------------------13-15-16-------------------|
C|------------------13-15-16----------------------------|
G|---------13-14-17-------------------------------------|
C|13-15-16----------------------------------------------|

13-17 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

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

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
  • G#
  • A
  • C
  • C#
  • D#
  • E
  • 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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