G#/Ab Byzantine (Double Harmonic) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

The G#/Ab Byzantine (Double Harmonic) scale on guitar (G sharp / A flat byzantine (double harmonic)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Ab A C Db Eb E G

Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

e|--4---5---8-|
B|--4---6---7-|
G|--5---6---7-|
D|--5---6---8-|
A|--5---8---9-|
E|--5---8---9-|

3NPS - Second Position

e|--5---8---9-|
B|--6---7--10-|
G|--6---7--10-|
D|--6---8---9-|
A|--8---9--10-|
E|--8---9--11-|

3NPS - Third Position

e|--8---9--11-|
B|--7--10--11-|
G|--7--10--11-|
D|--8---9--12-|
A|--9--10--13-|
E|--9--11--12-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

e|--9--11--12-|
B|-10--11--12-|
G|-10--11--13-|
D|--9--12--13-|
A|-10--13--14-|
E|-11--12--15-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

e|-11--12--15-|
B|-11--12--15-|
G|-11--13--14-|
D|-12--13--14-|
A|-13--14--16-|
E|-12--15--16-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

e|--0---3---4-|
B|--0---3---4-|
G|--1---2---5-|
D|--1---2---5-|
A|--2---4---5-|
E|--3---4---5-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

e|--3---4---5-|
B|--3---4---6-|
G|--2---5---6-|
D|--2---5---6-|
A|--4---5---8-|
E|--4---5---8-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`4 3 1 1 1 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`4 6 6 5 4 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`4 3 1 1 4 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 4`
II	A	A Db E	`x 0 2 2 2 0`
II	A	A Db E	`x 0 2 2 2 x`
II	A	A Db E	`x x x 2 2 0`
II	A	A Db E	`5 4 2 2 2 5`
III	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 3`
III	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 x`
III	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 1 0 1 x`
III	Cm	C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`x 4 6 6 5 4`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`x 4 6 6 5 x`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`x 4 2 1 2 x`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`x x x 6 5 4`
V	Ebb5	Eb G A	`x 0 1 0 x x`
V	Ebb5	Eb G A	`x 12 13 12 10 x`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`x x 2 5 5 4`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`x 7 6 5 5 x`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`x 7 6 5 x x`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`x x x 9 9 8`
VII	Gsus2b5	G A Db	`x x 7 6 8 5`
VII	Gsus2b5	G A Db	`x 12 11 12 10 9`
VII	Gsus2b5	G A Db	`x 12 11 12 10 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`4 3 1 1 1 3`
I	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x x 1 1 3`
I	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`4 3 1 1 4 3`
I	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`4 6 6 5 4 3`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`x 0 2 1 2 0`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`x 0 2 1 2 x`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`x x x 2 2 4`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`5 4 2 2 2 4`
III	Cm6	C Eb G A	`x 0 1 0 1 x`
III	Cm6	C Eb G A	`x 0 1 2 1 x`
III	Cm6	C Eb G A	`x 0 1 0 x x`
III	Cm6	C Eb G A	`x x 1 2 1 x`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x 4 2 1 1 0`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x 4 2 1 1 4`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x 4 2 1 1 x`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x 4 2 5 2 0`
V	Eb7b5	Eb G A Db	`x 6 5 6 4 3`
V	Eb7b5	Eb G A Db	`x 6 5 6 4 x`
V	Eb7b5	Eb G A Db	`x 6 7 6 4 x`
V	Eb7b5	Eb G A Db	`x 6 7 6 x x`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`x 3 1 1 x x`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`4 3 1 1 1 4`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`4 6 6 5 4 4`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`x x 5 6 5 x`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`x 10 11 9 x x`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`x 0 2 2 2 3`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`x 0 2 0 2 0`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`4 3 1 x x x`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 11 10 8 x x`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x x 13 13 11`
II	A	A Db E	`x x x 2 2 0`
II	A	A Db E	`x x 7 6 5 x`
II	A	A Db E	`5 4 2 x x x`
II	A	A Db E	`x 12 11 9 x x`
III	Cm	C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
III	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
III	Cm	C Eb G	`3 3 1 x x x`
III	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`x x x 6 5 4`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`x x 11 9 9 x`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`4 4 2 x x x`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`x x 6 6 5 x`
V	Ebb5	Eb G A	`x 0 1 0 x x`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`x 7 6 5 x x`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`x x x 9 9 8`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`x x x 1 1 0`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`x 3 2 1 x x`
VII	Gsus2b5	G A Db	`x x x 0 2 5`
VII	Gsus2b5	G A Db	`x x 5 2 2 x`
VII	Gsus2b5	G A Db	`x x 11 0 10 x`
VII	Gsus2b5	G A Db	`x 12 11 0 x x`
I	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x x 1 1 3`
I	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`3 3 1 x x x`
I	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
I	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`x x x 2 2 4`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`4 4 2 x x x`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`x x x 6 5 4`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`x x 6 6 5 x`
III	Cm6	C Eb G A	`x 0 1 0 x x`
III	Cm6	C Eb G A	`x x 1 2 1 x`
III	Cm6	C Eb G A	`x 6 7 5 x x`
III	Cm6	C Eb G A	`x x 7 5 8 x`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x 4 2 5 x x`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x 4 6 5 x x`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x x x 6 5 8`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x x x 6 9 8`
V	Eb7b5	Eb G A Db	`x 6 7 6 x x`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`x 3 1 1 x x`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`4 3 1 x x x`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`x x 5 6 5 x`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`x 10 11 9 x x`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`x x x 2 2 0`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`x x 2 2 2 x`

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