B Persian Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions
The B Persian 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--10-| G|--8---9--10-| D|--8---9--10-| A|--8--11--12-| E|--8--11--12-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--8--11--12-| B|--8--10--13-| G|--9--10--13-| D|--9--10--12-| A|-11--12--13-| E|-11--12--13-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|-11--12--13-| B|-10--13--14-| G|-10--13--14-| D|-10--12--15-| A|-12--13--16-| E|-12--13--15-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--0---1---3-| B|--1---2---3-| G|--1---2---3-| D|--0---3---4-| A|--1---4---5-| E|--1---3---6-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--1---3---6-| B|--2---3---6-| G|--2---3---5-| D|--3---4---5-| A|--4---5---6-| E|--3---6---7-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--3---6---7-| B|--3---6---7-| G|--3---5---8-| D|--4---5---8-| A|--5---6---8-| E|--6---7---8-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--6---7---8-| B|--6---7---8-| G|--5---8---9-| D|--5---8---9-| A|--6---8--11-| 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 | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 1 0 |
| II | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 1 x |
| II | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| II | C | C E G | x 3 5 5 5 3 |
| III | D#sus2 | D# F A# | x x 1 3 x x |
| III | D#sus2 | D# F A# | x x 1 3 4 1 |
| III | D#sus2 | D# F A# | x 6 3 3 4 6 |
| III | D#sus2 | D# F A# | x 6 3 3 6 6 |
| IV | Em | E G B | 0 2 2 0 0 0 |
| IV | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 0 |
| IV | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 3 |
| IV | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 x |
| V | Fsus4 | F A# C | 1 1 3 3 1 1 |
| V | Fsus4 | F A# C | 1 3 3 3 1 1 |
| V | Fsus4 | F A# C | 1 1 3 3 1 x |
| V | Fsus4 | F A# C | 1 3 3 3 1 x |
| VI | Gaug | G B D# | x x 5 8 8 7 |
| VI | Gaug | G B D# | x 10 9 8 8 x |
| VI | Gaug | G B D# | x 10 9 8 x x |
| VI | Gaug | G B D# | x x x 12 12 11 |
| VII | A#sus2b5 | A# C E | x 3 2 3 1 0 |
| VII | A#sus2b5 | A# C E | x 3 2 3 1 x |
| VII | A#sus2b5 | A# C E | x x 10 9 11 8 |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | B? | B D# F A# | x 2 1 3 0 1 |
| I | B? | B D# F A# | x 2 3 3 0 1 |
| I | B? | B D# F A# | x 2 1 3 0 x |
| I | B? | B D# F A# | x 2 3 3 0 x |
| II | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 2 0 0 0 |
| II | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 5 4 5 3 |
| II | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 2 0 0 3 |
| II | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 5 4 5 x |
| III | D#? | D# F A# C | x 3 1 3 1 x |
| III | D#? | D# F A# C | x 3 1 3 x x |
| III | D#? | D# F A# C | x x 10 8 11 x |
| IV | Em(maj7) | E G B D# | 0 2 1 0 0 0 |
| IV | Em(maj7) | E G B D# | 0 2 1 0 0 x |
| IV | Em(maj7) | E G B D# | 0 2 1 0 x x |
| IV | Em(maj7) | E G B D# | 0 2 1 x x x |
| V | F? | F A# C E | x 3 2 3 1 0 |
| V | F? | F A# C E | x 3 2 3 1 x |
| V | F? | F A# C E | x x 10 9 11 8 |
| VI | G7#5 | G B D# F | x x 5 4 6 3 |
| VI | G7#5 | G B D# F | x 10 9 10 8 7 |
| VI | G7#5 | G B D# F | x 10 9 10 8 x |
| VI | G7#5 | G B D# F | x 8 9 8 6 x |
| VII | A#? | A# C E G | x 1 2 0 x x |
| VII | A#? | A# C E G | x x 8 9 8 x |
| VII | A#? | A# C E G | x 3 2 0 1 0 |
| VII | A#? | A# C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bb5 | B D# F | x 8 9 8 x x |
| II | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| II | C | C E G | x x x 5 5 3 |
| II | C | C E G | x x 10 9 8 x |
| II | C | C E G | 8 7 5 x x x |
| III | D#sus2 | D# F A# | x 6 3 3 x x |
| III | D#sus2 | D# F A# | x x x 8 6 6 |
| III | D#sus2 | D# F A# | 11 8 8 x x x |
| III | D#sus2 | D# F A# | x x 13 10 11 x |
| IV | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 x |
| IV | Em | E G B | x x x 9 8 7 |
| IV | Em | E G B | x x x 0 0 0 |
| IV | Em | E G B | x 2 2 0 x x |
| V | Fsus4 | F A# C | x x 3 3 1 x |
| V | Fsus4 | F A# C | x 8 8 5 x x |
| V | Fsus4 | F A# C | x x x 10 11 8 |
| V | Fsus4 | F A# C | 13 13 10 x x x |
| VI | Gaug | G B D# | x 10 9 8 x x |
| VI | Gaug | G B D# | x x x 12 12 11 |
| VI | Gaug | G B D# | x 2 1 0 x x |
| VI | Gaug | G B D# | x x x 4 4 3 |
| VII | A#sus2b5 | A# C E | x x x 3 1 0 |
| VII | A#sus2b5 | A# C E | x x 8 5 5 x |
| VII | A#sus2b5 | A# C E | x x 2 3 1 x |
| VII | A#sus2b5 | A# C E | x 3 2 3 x x |
| I | B? | B D# F A# | x 2 1 3 x x |
| I | B? | B D# F A# | x 2 3 3 x x |
| I | B? | B D# F A# | x x x 4 4 6 |
| I | B? | B D# F A# | x x x 4 6 6 |
| II | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x x x 5 5 7 |
| II | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x x x 0 0 0 |
| II | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x x 2 0 0 x |
| II | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 2 2 0 x x |
| III | D#? | D# F A# C | x 3 1 3 x x |
| III | D#? | D# F A# C | x x 10 8 11 x |
| IV | Em(maj7) | E G B D# | 0 2 1 x x x |
| IV | Em(maj7) | E G B D# | x x 2 0 4 x |
| IV | Em(maj7) | E G B D# | x x 2 4 4 x |
| IV | Em(maj7) | E G B D# | x 7 5 8 x x |
| V | F? | F A# C E | 1 1 2 x x x |
| V | F? | F A# C E | 1 3 2 x x x |
| V | F? | F A# C E | x x 3 3 5 x |
| V | F? | F A# C E | x x 3 5 5 x |
| VI | G7#5 | G B D# F | x 8 9 8 x x |
| VII | A#? | A# C E G | x 1 2 0 x x |
| VII | A#? | A# C E G | x x 8 9 8 x |
| VII | A#? | A# C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| VII | A#? | A# C E G | x x 2 0 1 x |