C Byzantine (Double Harmonic) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions
The C Byzantine (Double Harmonic) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: C Db E F G Ab B
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--8---9--12-| B|--8--10--11-| G|--9--10--11-| D|--9--10--12-| A|--9--12--13-| E|--9--12--13-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--9--12--13-| B|-10--11--14-| G|-10--11--14-| D|-10--12--13-| A|-12--13--14-| E|-12--13--15-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|-12--13--15-| B|-11--14--15-| G|-11--14--15-| D|-12--13--16-| A|-13--14--17-| E|-13--15--16-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--1---3---4-| B|--2---3---4-| G|--2---3---5-| D|--1---4---5-| A|--2---5---6-| E|--3---4---7-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--3---4---7-| B|--3---4---7-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--4---5---6-| A|--5---6---8-| E|--4---7---8-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--4---7---8-| B|--4---7---8-| G|--5---6---9-| D|--5---6---9-| A|--6---8---9-| E|--7---8---9-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--7---8---9-| B|--7---8--10-| G|--6---9--10-| D|--6---9--10-| A|--8---9--12-| E|--8---9--12-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 1 0 |
| I | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 1 x |
| I | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| I | C | C E G | x 3 5 5 5 3 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 2 1 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 2 x |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 x x |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 6 6 6 4 |
| III | Em | E G B | 0 2 2 0 0 0 |
| III | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 0 |
| III | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 3 |
| III | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 x |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | 1 3 3 1 1 1 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 1 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 4 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 x |
| V | Gb5 | G B Db | x 4 5 4 2 x |
| V | Gb5 | G B Db | x 4 5 4 x x |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x x x 1 1 0 |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x x 6 9 9 8 |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x 11 10 9 9 x |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x 11 10 9 x x |
| VII | Bsus2b5 | B Db F | x 4 3 4 2 1 |
| VII | Bsus2b5 | B Db F | x 4 3 4 2 x |
| VII | Bsus2b5 | B Db F | x x 11 10 12 9 |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 2 0 0 0 |
| I | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 5 4 5 3 |
| I | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 2 0 0 3 |
| I | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 5 4 5 x |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 4 3 1 1 1 |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 4 6 5 6 4 |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 4 3 1 1 4 |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 4 6 5 6 x |
| III | Em6 | E G B Db | x 4 2 4 2 x |
| III | Em6 | E G B Db | x 4 5 4 5 x |
| III | Em6 | E G B Db | x 4 5 6 5 x |
| III | Em6 | E G B Db | x 4 2 4 x x |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | 1 3 2 1 1 0 |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | 1 3 3 1 1 0 |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | x x 3 1 1 0 |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | 1 3 2 1 1 1 |
| V | G7b5 | G B Db F | x x 5 4 6 3 |
| V | G7b5 | G B Db F | x 10 9 10 8 7 |
| V | G7b5 | G B Db F | x 10 9 10 8 x |
| V | G7b5 | G B Db F | x 10 11 10 8 x |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x 3 2 0 1 0 |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x x 2 0 1 x |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x 3 2 0 1 x |
| VII | B? | B Db F Ab | x 2 3 1 x x |
| VII | B? | B Db F Ab | x x 9 10 9 x |
| VII | B? | B Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 2 1 |
| VII | B? | B Db F Ab | x x 3 1 0 1 |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| I | C | C E G | x x x 5 5 3 |
| I | C | C E G | x x 10 9 8 x |
| I | C | C E G | 8 7 5 x x x |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 x x |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x x x 6 6 4 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | x x 11 10 9 x |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | 9 8 6 x x x |
| III | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 x |
| III | Em | E G B | x x x 9 8 7 |
| III | Em | E G B | x x x 0 0 0 |
| III | Em | E G B | x 2 2 0 x x |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 x |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x x 10 9 8 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x x 1 1 1 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x 3 3 1 x x |
| V | Gb5 | G B Db | x 4 5 4 x x |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x x x 1 1 0 |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x 11 10 9 x x |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x 3 2 1 x x |
| VI | Abaug | Ab C E | x x x 5 5 4 |
| VII | Bsus2b5 | B Db F | x x x 4 2 1 |
| VII | Bsus2b5 | B Db F | x x 9 6 6 x |
| VII | Bsus2b5 | B Db F | x x x 10 0 9 |
| VII | Bsus2b5 | B Db F | x x 11 10 0 x |
| I | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x x x 5 5 7 |
| I | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x x x 0 0 0 |
| I | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x x 2 0 0 x |
| I | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 2 2 0 x x |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x x x 6 6 8 |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x x x 1 1 1 |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 x |
| II | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 3 3 1 x x |
| III | Em6 | E G B Db | x 4 2 4 x x |
| III | Em6 | E G B Db | x 4 5 4 x x |
| III | Em6 | E G B Db | x x 5 6 5 x |
| III | Em6 | E G B Db | x 10 11 9 x x |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | 1 3 2 x x x |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | x x 3 5 5 x |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | x 8 6 9 x x |
| IV | Fm(maj7) | F Ab C E | x 8 10 9 x x |
| V | G7b5 | G B Db F | x 10 11 10 x x |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x x 2 0 1 x |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | 3 3 2 x x x |
| VI | Ab? | Ab C E G | x x x 5 5 3 |
| VII | B? | B Db F Ab | x 2 3 1 x x |
| VII | B? | B Db F Ab | x x 9 10 9 x |
| VII | B? | B Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 x x |
| VII | B? | B Db F Ab | x x 3 1 2 x |