B Oriental Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions
The B Oriental scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: B C D# E F G# A
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--7---8--11-| B|--7---8--11-| G|--7---9--10-| D|--8---9--10-| A|--9--10--12-| E|--8--11--12-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--8--11--12-| B|--8--11--12-| G|--9--10--13-| D|--9--10--13-| A|-10--12--13-| E|-11--12--13-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|-11--12--13-| B|-11--12--14-| G|-10--13--14-| D|-10--13--14-| A|-12--13--16-| E|-12--13--16-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--0---1---4-| B|--0---2---3-| G|--1---2---3-| D|--1---2---4-| A|--1---4---5-| E|--1---4---5-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--1---4---5-| B|--2---3---6-| G|--2---3---6-| D|--2---4---5-| A|--4---5---6-| E|--4---5---7-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--4---5---7-| B|--3---6---7-| G|--3---6---7-| D|--4---5---8-| A|--5---6---9-| E|--5---7---8-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--5---7---8-| B|--6---7---8-| G|--6---7---9-| D|--5---8---9-| A|--6---9--10-| E|--7---8--11-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bb5 | B D# F | x 8 9 8 6 x |
| I | Bb5 | B D# F | x 8 9 8 x x |
| II | Caug | C E G# | x 3 2 1 1 x |
| II | Caug | C E G# | x 3 2 1 x x |
| II | Caug | C E G# | x x x 5 5 4 |
| II | Caug | C E G# | x x 10 13 13 12 |
| III | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | x x 3 2 4 1 |
| III | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | x 8 7 8 6 5 |
| III | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | x 8 7 8 6 x |
| IV | E | E G# B | 0 2 2 1 0 0 |
| IV | E | E G# B | x x 2 1 0 0 |
| IV | E | E G# B | x x 2 1 0 x |
| IV | E | E G# B | x x 2 4 5 4 |
| V | F | F A C | 1 3 3 2 1 1 |
| V | F | F A C | x x 3 2 1 1 |
| V | F | F A C | x x 3 2 1 x |
| V | F | F A C | x x 3 5 6 5 |
| VI | G#m | G# B D# | 4 6 6 4 4 4 |
| VI | G#m | G# B D# | x x 6 4 4 4 |
| VI | G#m | G# B D# | x x 6 4 4 7 |
| VI | G#m | G# B D# | x x 6 4 4 x |
| VII | Am | A C E | x 0 2 2 1 0 |
| VII | Am | A C E | x 0 2 2 1 x |
| VII | Am | A C E | x x x 2 1 0 |
| VII | Am | A C E | 5 7 7 5 5 5 |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | B7b5 | B D# F A | x 2 1 2 0 x |
| I | B7b5 | B D# F A | x 2 3 2 0 x |
| I | B7b5 | B D# F A | x 2 3 2 x x |
| I | B7b5 | B D# F A | x x 9 8 10 7 |
| II | C? | C E G# B | 0 2 2 1 0 0 |
| II | C? | C E G# B | x x 2 1 0 x |
| II | C? | C E G# B | x x x 1 0 0 |
| II | C? | C E G# B | x x 2 1 0 0 |
| III | D#? | D# F A C | x x 1 2 1 x |
| III | D#? | D# F A C | x 6 7 5 x x |
| III | D#? | D# F A C | 1 3 3 2 1 1 |
| III | D#? | D# F A C | x 0 1 2 1 x |
| IV | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | 0 2 1 1 0 0 |
| IV | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x x 2 4 4 4 |
| IV | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x 7 6 4 4 4 |
| IV | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x 7 9 8 9 7 |
| V | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 1 3 3 2 1 0 |
| V | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x 3 2 1 0 |
| V | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 1 3 2 2 1 1 |
| V | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x 3 5 5 5 |
| VI | G#m6 | G# B D# F | x x 3 1 0 1 |
| VI | G#m6 | G# B D# F | x x 3 4 4 4 |
| VI | G#m6 | G# B D# F | x 2 3 1 x x |
| VI | G#m6 | G# B D# F | 1 2 3 1 x x |
| VII | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x 0 2 1 1 0 |
| VII | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x 0 2 1 1 x |
| VII | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x 0 2 1 x x |
| VII | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x 0 2 1 1 4 |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bb5 | B D# F | x 8 9 8 x x |
| II | Caug | C E G# | x 3 2 1 x x |
| II | Caug | C E G# | x x x 5 5 4 |
| II | Caug | C E G# | x x x 1 1 0 |
| II | Caug | C E G# | x 7 6 5 x x |
| III | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | x x x 8 6 5 |
| III | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | x x 13 10 10 x |
| III | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | 1 0 1 x x x |
| III | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | x x x 2 4 1 |
| IV | E | E G# B | x x 2 1 0 x |
| IV | E | E G# B | x 7 6 4 x x |
| IV | E | E G# B | x x x 9 9 7 |
| IV | E | E G# B | 12 11 9 x x x |
| V | F | F A C | x x 3 2 1 x |
| V | F | F A C | x 8 7 5 x x |
| V | F | F A C | x x x 10 10 8 |
| V | F | F A C | 13 12 10 x x x |
| VI | G#m | G# B D# | x x 6 4 4 x |
| VI | G#m | G# B D# | x x x 13 12 11 |
| VI | G#m | G# B D# | x x 1 1 0 x |
| VI | G#m | G# B D# | x x x 4 4 4 |
| VII | Am | A C E | x x x 2 1 0 |
| VII | Am | A C E | x x 7 5 5 x |
| VII | Am | A C E | x x 2 2 1 x |
| VII | Am | A C E | x x x 5 5 5 |
| I | B7b5 | B D# F A | x 2 3 2 x x |
| II | C? | C E G# B | x x 2 1 0 x |
| II | C? | C E G# B | x x x 1 0 0 |
| II | C? | C E G# B | x 2 2 1 x x |
| II | C? | C E G# B | 4 2 2 x x x |
| III | D#? | D# F A C | x x 1 2 1 x |
| III | D#? | D# F A C | x 6 7 5 x x |
| III | D#? | D# F A C | x x 3 2 1 x |
| III | D#? | D# F A C | x x x 2 1 1 |
| IV | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x x x 9 9 11 |
| IV | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x x 1 1 0 x |
| IV | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x x x 4 4 4 |
| IV | Emaj7 | E G# B D# | x x 6 4 4 x |
| V | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x x 10 10 12 |
| V | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x x 2 1 0 |
| V | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x 2 2 1 x |
| V | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x x 5 5 5 |
| VI | G#m6 | G# B D# F | x 2 3 1 x x |
| VI | G#m6 | G# B D# F | x x 3 1 4 x |
| VI | G#m6 | G# B D# F | x 8 6 8 x x |
| VI | G#m6 | G# B D# F | x 8 9 8 x x |
| VII | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x 0 2 1 x x |
| VII | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x x x 2 1 4 |
| VII | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x x x 2 5 4 |
| VII | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | 5 3 6 x x x |