A#/Bb Persian Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

The A#/Bb Persian scale on guitar (A sharp / B flat persian): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Bb B D Eb E Gb A

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

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

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

3NPS - Second Position

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

3NPS - Third Position

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

3NPS - Fourth Position

e|-11--12--14-|
B|-12--13--14-|
G|-12--13--14-|
D|-11--14--15-|
A|-12--15--16-|
E|-12--14--17-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

e|--0---2---5-|
B|--1---2---5-|
G|--1---2---4-|
D|--2---3---4-|
A|--3---4---5-|
E|--2---5---6-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

e|--2---5---6-|
B|--2---5---6-|
G|--2---4---7-|
D|--3---4---7-|
A|--4---5---7-|
E|--5---6---7-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

e|--5---6---7-|
B|--5---6---7-|
G|--4---7---8-|
D|--4---7---8-|
A|--5---7--10-|
E|--6---7--10-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbb5	Bb D E	`x 7 8 7 5 x`
I	Bbb5	Bb D E	`x 7 8 7 x x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 4 4 2`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`7 6 4 4 4 7`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x x 0 2 x x`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x x 0 2 3 0`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x 5 0 2 3 0`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x 5 0 2 5 0`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 1 3 4 2`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 4 3 4 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 x`
V	Esus4	E A B	`0 0 2 2 0 0`
V	Esus4	E A B	`0 2 2 2 0 0`
V	Esus4	E A B	`0 0 2 2 0 x`
V	Esus4	E A B	`0 2 2 2 0 x`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x x 4 7 7 6`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 9 8 7 7 x`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 9 8 7 x x`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x x x 11 11 10`
VII	Asus2b5	A B Eb	`x 2 1 2 0 x`
VII	Asus2b5	A B Eb	`x x 9 8 10 7`
VII	Asus2b5	A B Eb	`x 14 13 14 12 11`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`x 1 0 2 x x`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`x 1 2 2 x x`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`x 1 0 2 3 0`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`x 1 2 2 3 0`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 2`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 4 4 6`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`7 6 4 4 4 6`
III	D?	D E A B	`x 2 0 2 0 x`
III	D?	D E A B	`x 2 0 2 x x`
III	D?	D E A B	`x x 9 7 10 x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x x 1 3 3 2`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x x 1 3 3 x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 6 4 3 3 6`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 6 4 3 3 x`
V	E?	E A B Eb	`x 2 1 2 0 x`
V	E?	E A B Eb	`x x 9 8 10 7`
V	E?	E A B Eb	`x 14 13 14 12 11`
VI	Gb7#5	Gb Bb D E	`x x 4 3 5 2`
VI	Gb7#5	Gb Bb D E	`x 9 8 9 7 6`
VI	Gb7#5	Gb Bb D E	`x 9 8 9 7 x`
VI	Gb7#5	Gb Bb D E	`x 7 8 7 5 x`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`x 12 13 11 x x`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 2 4 2`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 4 4 2`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbb5	Bb D E	`x 7 8 7 x x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`7 6 4 x x x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 14 13 11 x x`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x x 0 2 5 x`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x 5 2 2 x x`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x x x 7 5 5`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x x x 7 10 0`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
V	Esus4	E A B	`x x 2 2 0 x`
V	Esus4	E A B	`x 7 7 4 x x`
V	Esus4	E A B	`x x x 9 10 7`
V	Esus4	E A B	`12 12 9 x x x`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 9 8 7 x x`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x x x 11 11 10`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x x x 3 3 2`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 5 4 3 x x`
VII	Asus2b5	A B Eb	`x 0 1 4 x x`
VII	Asus2b5	A B Eb	`x x 7 4 4 x`
VII	Asus2b5	A B Eb	`x x 7 8 0 x`
VII	Asus2b5	A B Eb	`11 0 9 x x x`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`x 1 0 2 x x`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`x 1 2 2 x x`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`x x x 3 3 5`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`x x x 3 5 5`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 4 4 6`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
III	D?	D E A B	`x 2 0 2 x x`
III	D?	D E A B	`x x 9 7 10 x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x x 1 3 3 x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 6 4 7 x x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 6 8 7 x x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x x x 8 7 10`
V	E?	E A B Eb	`0 0 1 x x x`
V	E?	E A B Eb	`0 2 1 x x x`
V	E?	E A B Eb	`x x 2 2 4 x`
V	E?	E A B Eb	`x x 2 4 4 x`
VI	Gb7#5	Gb Bb D E	`x 7 8 7 x x`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`x 12 13 11 x x`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`2 2 1 x x x`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`

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