C#/Db Byzantine (Double Harmonic) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

The C#/Db Byzantine (Double Harmonic) scale on guitar (C sharp / D flat byzantine (double harmonic)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Db D F Gb Ab A C

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

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

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

3NPS - Second Position

e|-10--13--14-|
B|-11--12--15-|
G|-11--12--15-|
D|-11--13--14-|
A|-13--14--15-|
E|-13--14--16-|

3NPS - Third Position

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

3NPS - Fourth Position

e|--2---4---5-|
B|--3---4---5-|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--2---5---6-|
A|--3---6---7-|
E|--4---5---8-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

e|--4---5---8-|
B|--4---5---8-|
G|--4---6---7-|
D|--5---6---7-|
A|--6---7---9-|
E|--5---8---9-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

e|--5---8---9-|
B|--5---8---9-|
G|--6---7--10-|
D|--6---7--10-|
A|--7---9--10-|
E|--8---9--10-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

e|--8---9--10-|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--7--10--11-|
D|--7--10--11-|
A|--9--10--13-|
E|--9--10--13-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 1`
I	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
I	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
I	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 6 6 6 4`
II	D	D Gb A	`x x 0 2 3 2`
II	D	D Gb A	`x 5 4 2 3 2`
II	D	D Gb A	`x 5 4 2 3 x`
II	D	D Gb A	`x 5 4 2 x x`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 1 1 1`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 1`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 4`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`2 4 4 2 2 2`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`x x 4 2 2 2`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`x x 4 2 2 5`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`x x 4 2 2 x`
V	Abb5	Ab C D	`x 5 6 5 3 x`
V	Abb5	Ab C D	`x 5 6 5 x x`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`x x x 2 2 1`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`x x 7 10 10 9`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`x 12 11 10 10 x`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`x 12 11 10 x x`
VII	Csus2b5	C D Gb	`x 5 4 5 3 2`
VII	Csus2b5	C D Gb	`x 5 4 5 3 x`
VII	Csus2b5	C D Gb	`x x 12 11 13 10`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 3 1 1 1`
I	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 6 5 6 4`
I	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 3 1 1 4`
I	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 6 5 6 x`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x x 0 2 2 2`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x 5 4 2 2 2`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x 5 7 6 7 5`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x 5 4 2 2 5`
III	Fm6	F Ab C D	`x x 0 1 1 1`
III	Fm6	F Ab C D	`x 5 3 5 3 x`
III	Fm6	F Ab C D	`x 5 6 5 6 x`
III	Fm6	F Ab C D	`x 5 6 7 6 x`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`2 0 3 2 2 1`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`2 0 3 2 2 2`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`2 0 3 2 2 x`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`2 0 3 2 x x`
V	Ab7b5	Ab C D Gb	`x x 6 5 7 4`
V	Ab7b5	Ab C D Gb	`x 11 10 11 9 8`
V	Ab7b5	Ab C D Gb	`x 11 10 11 9 x`
V	Ab7b5	Ab C D Gb	`x 11 12 11 9 x`
VI	A?	A Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 1`
VI	A?	A Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VI	A?	A Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
VI	A?	A Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`x 3 4 2 x x`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`x x 10 11 10 x`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`x x 0 2 3 2`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`x x 0 2 1 2`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
I	Db	Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 4`
I	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 11 10 9 x`
I	Db	Db F Ab	`9 8 6 x x x`
II	D	D Gb A	`x 5 4 2 x x`
II	D	D Gb A	`x x x 7 7 5`
II	D	D Gb A	`x x 12 11 10 x`
II	D	D Gb A	`10 9 7 x x x`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x x x 10 9 8`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
III	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`x x 4 2 2 x`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`x x x 11 10 9`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`x x x 2 2 2`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`x 4 4 2 x x`
V	Abb5	Ab C D	`x 5 6 5 x x`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`x x x 2 2 1`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`x 12 11 10 x x`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`x 4 3 2 x x`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`x x x 6 6 5`
VII	Csus2b5	C D Gb	`x x x 5 3 2`
VII	Csus2b5	C D Gb	`8 9 0 x x x`
VII	Csus2b5	C D Gb	`x x 10 7 7 x`
VII	Csus2b5	C D Gb	`2 3 0 x x x`
I	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x x 6 6 8`
I	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
I	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
I	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x x x 7 7 9`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x x x 2 2 2`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x x 4 2 2 x`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x 4 4 2 x x`
III	Fm6	F Ab C D	`x 5 3 5 x x`
III	Fm6	F Ab C D	`x 5 6 5 x x`
III	Fm6	F Ab C D	`x x 6 7 6 x`
III	Fm6	F Ab C D	`x 11 12 10 x x`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`2 0 3 x x x`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`2 4 3 x x x`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`x x 4 6 6 x`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`x 9 7 10 x x`
V	Ab7b5	Ab C D Gb	`x 11 12 11 x x`
VI	A?	A Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VI	A?	A Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
VI	A?	A Db F Ab	`4 4 3 x x x`
VI	A?	A Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 4`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`x 3 4 2 x x`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`x x 10 11 10 x`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`2 0 0 x x x`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`x x 4 2 3 x`

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