Open D left-handed scale chart

G# Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

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

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

Primary Chart

Scale View

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

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

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G#
F#
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F#
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F#
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F#
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D#
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Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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F#
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F#
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D#
D
Root Note Scale Note

4-8 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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F#
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Root Note Scale Note

9-13 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

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

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

D|------------------------------------------4--6--7--|
A|---------------------------------4--6--7-----------|
F#|---------------------------5--7--------------------|
D|------------------4--6--7--------------------------|
A|---------4--6--7-----------------------------------|
D|4--6--7--------------------------------------------|

4-8 frets • 17 note position run

Position 3 Tab

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

9-13 frets • 18 note position run

Position 4 Tab

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

12-16 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

D|------------------------------------------16-18-19-|
A|---------------------------------16-18-19----------|
F#|---------------------------17-19-------------------|
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 feels dark, compressed and exotic and is useful for metal riffs, Spanish flavours and tense pedal-point writing.

Lefty 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.

Practice Cue

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

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
  • 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#m Minor chord C#m Minor chord F#m Minor chord G#5 Power chord A5 Power chord B5 Power chord C#5 Power chord E5 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.