Open D 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 D.

G# Phrygian Dominant in Open D tuning gives you the notes G#, A, C, C#, D#, E, F# across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Open D spreads a big major sonority across the guitar, which makes both scale mapping and chord design feel more spacious. 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# D A D
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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G#
F#
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D#
C#
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F#
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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

4-8 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

9-13 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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12-16 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

16-20 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|------------------------------------------4--6--7--|
A|---------------------------------4--6--7-----------|
F#|---------------------------6--7--------------------|
D|------------------4--6--7--------------------------|
A|---------4--6--7-----------------------------------|
D|4--6--7--------------------------------------------|

4-8 frets • 17 note position run

Position 3 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------10-11-13-|
A|------------------------------------9--11-12----------|
F#|---------------------------9--10-12-------------------|
D|------------------10-11-13----------------------------|
A|---------9--11-12-------------------------------------|
D|10-11-13----------------------------------------------|

9-13 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

D|---------------------------------------------13-14-16-|
A|------------------------------------12-15-16----------|
F#|---------------------------12-14-15-------------------|
D|------------------13-14-16----------------------------|
A|---------12-15-16-------------------------------------|
D|13-14-16----------------------------------------------|

12-16 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

D|------------------------------------------16-18-19-|
A|---------------------------------16-18-19----------|
F#|---------------------------18-19-------------------|
D|------------------16-18-19-------------------------|
A|---------16-18-19----------------------------------|
D|16-18-19-------------------------------------------|

16-20 frets • 17 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 D feels wide, resonant and strong for open voicings. It helps left-handed players connect scale notes to ringing chord fragments.

Scale Notes
  • G#
  • A
  • C
  • 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#7 Dominant 7 chord G# Major chord A Major chord G#aug Augmented chord Caug Augmented chord Eaug Augmented chord G#5 Power chord A5 Power chord

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Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.