A Persian Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions
The A Persian scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: A A# C# D D# F G#
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--5---6---9-| B|--5---6---8-| G|--6---7---8-| D|--6---7---8-| A|--6---9--10-| E|--6---9--10-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--6---9--10-| B|--6---8--11-| G|--7---8--11-| D|--7---8--10-| A|--9--10--11-| E|--9--10--11-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|--9--10--11-| B|--8--11--12-| G|--8--11--12-| D|--8--10--13-| A|-10--11--14-| E|-10--11--13-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|-10--11--13-| B|-11--12--13-| G|-11--12--13-| D|-10--13--14-| A|-11--14--15-| E|-11--13--16-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|-11--13--16-| B|-12--13--16-| G|-12--13--15-| D|-13--14--15-| A|-14--15--16-| E|-13--16--17-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--1---4---5-| B|--1---4---5-| G|--1---3---6-| D|--2---3---6-| A|--3---4---6-| E|--4---5---6-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--4---5---6-| B|--4---5---6-| G|--3---6---7-| D|--3---6---7-| A|--4---6---9-| E|--5---6---9-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ab5 | A C# D# | x 6 7 6 4 x |
| I | Ab5 | A C# D# | x 6 7 6 x x |
| II | A# | A# D F | x 1 3 3 3 1 |
| II | A# | A# D F | x 1 3 3 3 x |
| II | A# | A# D F | x x x 3 3 1 |
| II | A# | A# D F | 6 5 3 3 3 6 |
| III | C#sus2 | C# D# G# | x 4 1 1 2 4 |
| III | C#sus2 | C# D# G# | x 4 1 1 4 4 |
| III | C#sus2 | C# D# G# | x 4 1 1 2 x |
| III | C#sus2 | C# D# G# | x 4 1 1 4 x |
| IV | Dm | D F A | x x 0 2 3 1 |
| IV | Dm | D F A | x 5 3 2 3 x |
| IV | Dm | D F A | x 5 7 7 6 5 |
| IV | Dm | D F A | x 5 7 7 6 x |
| V | D#sus4 | D# G# A# | x x 1 3 x x |
| V | D#sus4 | D# G# A# | x x 1 3 4 4 |
| V | D#sus4 | D# G# A# | x 6 6 3 4 4 |
| V | D#sus4 | D# G# A# | x 6 6 3 4 6 |
| VI | Faug | F A C# | x x 3 6 6 5 |
| VI | Faug | F A C# | x 8 7 6 6 x |
| VI | Faug | F A C# | x 8 7 6 x x |
| VI | Faug | F A C# | x x x 10 10 9 |
| VII | G#sus2b5 | G# A# D | x x 8 7 9 6 |
| VII | G#sus2b5 | G# A# D | x 13 12 13 11 10 |
| VII | G#sus2b5 | G# A# D | x 13 12 13 11 x |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | A? | A C# D# G# | x 0 1 1 x x |
| I | A? | A C# D# G# | x 0 1 1 2 x |
| I | A? | A C# D# G# | x 0 1 1 2 4 |
| I | A? | A C# D# G# | x 0 1 1 4 4 |
| II | A#maj7 | A# D F A | x 1 3 2 3 1 |
| II | A#maj7 | A# D F A | x 1 3 2 3 x |
| II | A#maj7 | A# D F A | x x x 3 3 5 |
| II | A#maj7 | A# D F A | 6 5 3 3 3 5 |
| III | C#? | C# D# G# A# | x x 8 6 9 x |
| III | C#? | C# D# G# A# | x 13 11 13 11 x |
| III | C#? | C# D# G# A# | x 13 11 13 x x |
| IV | Dm(maj7) | D F A C# | x x 0 2 2 1 |
| IV | Dm(maj7) | D F A C# | x x 0 2 2 x |
| IV | Dm(maj7) | D F A C# | x 5 0 2 2 5 |
| IV | Dm(maj7) | D F A C# | x 5 0 2 2 x |
| V | D#? | D# G# A# D | x x 8 7 9 6 |
| V | D#? | D# G# A# D | x 13 12 13 11 10 |
| V | D#? | D# G# A# D | x 13 12 13 11 x |
| VI | F7#5 | F A C# D# | x x 3 2 4 1 |
| VI | F7#5 | F A C# D# | x 8 7 8 6 5 |
| VI | F7#5 | F A C# D# | x 8 7 8 6 x |
| VI | F7#5 | F A C# D# | x 6 7 6 4 x |
| VII | G#? | G# A# D F | x x 6 7 6 x |
| VII | G#? | G# A# D F | x 11 12 10 x x |
| VII | G#? | G# A# D F | x 1 3 1 3 1 |
| VII | G#? | G# A# D F | x 1 3 3 3 1 |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ab5 | A C# D# | x 6 7 6 x x |
| II | A# | A# D F | x x x 3 3 1 |
| II | A# | A# D F | x x 8 7 6 x |
| II | A# | A# D F | 6 5 3 x x x |
| II | A# | A# D F | x 13 12 10 x x |
| III | C#sus2 | C# D# G# | x 4 1 1 x x |
| III | C#sus2 | C# D# G# | x x x 6 4 4 |
| III | C#sus2 | C# D# G# | 9 6 6 x x x |
| III | C#sus2 | C# D# G# | x x 11 8 9 x |
| IV | Dm | D F A | x x x 7 6 5 |
| IV | Dm | D F A | x x 12 10 10 x |
| IV | Dm | D F A | 5 5 3 x x x |
| IV | Dm | D F A | x x 7 7 6 x |
| V | D#sus4 | D# G# A# | x 6 6 3 x x |
| V | D#sus4 | D# G# A# | x x x 8 9 6 |
| V | D#sus4 | D# G# A# | 11 11 8 x x x |
| V | D#sus4 | D# G# A# | x x 13 13 11 x |
| VI | Faug | F A C# | x 8 7 6 x x |
| VI | Faug | F A C# | x x x 10 10 9 |
| VI | Faug | F A C# | x x x 2 2 1 |
| VI | Faug | F A C# | x 4 3 2 x x |
| VII | G#sus2b5 | G# A# D | 4 1 0 x x x |
| VII | G#sus2b5 | G# A# D | x x 6 3 3 x |
| VII | G#sus2b5 | G# A# D | x x x 13 11 10 |
| VII | G#sus2b5 | G# A# D | x 1 0 1 x x |
| I | A? | A C# D# G# | x 0 1 1 x x |
| I | A? | A C# D# G# | x x x 2 2 4 |
| I | A? | A C# D# G# | x x x 2 4 4 |
| I | A? | A C# D# G# | 5 4 6 x x x |
| II | A#maj7 | A# D F A | x x x 3 3 5 |
| II | A#maj7 | A# D F A | 5 5 3 x x x |
| II | A#maj7 | A# D F A | x x x 7 6 5 |
| II | A#maj7 | A# D F A | x x 7 7 6 x |
| III | C#? | C# D# G# A# | x x 8 6 9 x |
| III | C#? | C# D# G# A# | x 13 11 13 x x |
| IV | Dm(maj7) | D F A C# | x x 0 2 2 x |
| IV | Dm(maj7) | D F A C# | x 5 3 6 x x |
| IV | Dm(maj7) | D F A C# | x 5 7 6 x x |
| IV | Dm(maj7) | D F A C# | x 8 0 6 x x |
| V | D#? | D# G# A# D | x x 1 1 3 x |
| V | D#? | D# G# A# D | x x 1 3 3 x |
| V | D#? | D# G# A# D | x 6 6 7 x x |
| V | D#? | D# G# A# D | x 6 8 7 x x |
| VI | F7#5 | F A C# D# | x 6 7 6 x x |
| VII | G#? | G# A# D F | x x 6 7 6 x |
| VII | G#? | G# A# D F | x 11 12 10 x x |
| VII | G#? | G# A# D F | 1 1 0 x x x |
| VII | G#? | G# A# D F | x x x 3 3 1 |