C#/Db Oriental Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

The C#/Db Oriental scale on guitar (C sharp / D flat oriental): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Db D F Gb G Bb B

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

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

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

3NPS - Second Position

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

3NPS - Third Position

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

3NPS - Fourth Position

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

3NPS - Fifth Position

e|--3---6---7-|
B|--4---5---8-|
G|--4---5---8-|
D|--4---6---7-|
A|--6---7---8-|
E|--6---7---9-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

e|--6---7---9-|
B|--5---8---9-|
G|--5---8---9-|
D|--6---7--10-|
A|--7---8--11-|
E|--7---9--10-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

e|--7---9--10-|
B|--8---9--10-|
G|--8---9--11-|
D|--7--10--11-|
A|--8--11--12-|
E|--9--10--13-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dbb5	Db F G	`x 10 11 10 8 x`
I	Dbb5	Db F G	`x 10 11 10 x x`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x x 0 3 3 2`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x 5 4 3 3 x`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x 5 4 3 x x`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x x x 7 7 6`
III	Fsus2b5	F G B	`x x 5 4 6 3`
III	Fsus2b5	F G B	`x 10 9 10 8 7`
III	Fsus2b5	F G B	`x 10 9 10 8 x`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`2 4 4 3 2 2`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 2`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 6 7 6`
V	G	G B D	`3 2 0 0 0 3`
V	G	G B D	`3 5 5 4 3 3`
V	G	G B D	`3 2 0 0 3 3`
V	G	G B D	`x x 5 4 3 3`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 1`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 x`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6 6 6`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`x 2 4 4 3 2`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`x 2 4 4 3 x`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`x x x 4 3 2`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`7 9 9 7 7 7`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Db7b5	Db F G B	`x 4 3 4 2 1`
I	Db7b5	Db F G B	`x 4 3 4 2 x`
I	Db7b5	Db F G B	`x 4 5 4 2 x`
I	Db7b5	Db F G B	`x 4 5 4 x x`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`2 4 4 3 2 2`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 2`
III	F?	F G B D	`x x 3 4 3 x`
III	F?	F G B D	`x 8 9 7 x x`
III	F?	F G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
III	F?	F G B D	`x 2 0 0 x x`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 4 3 2 1`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 3 2 1`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 3 3 2 2`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 6 6 6`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`3 2 0 0 0 2`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`x x x 0 0 2`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`3 2 0 0 3 2`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`3 5 5 4 3 2`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`x x 5 3 2 3`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`x x 5 6 6 6`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`x 4 5 3 x x`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`3 4 5 3 x x`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`x 2 0 3 0 2`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`x 2 0 3 3 2`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`x 2 0 3 0 x`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`x 2 0 3 3 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dbb5	Db F G	`x 10 11 10 x x`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x 5 4 3 x x`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x x x 7 7 6`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x x x 3 3 2`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x 9 8 7 x x`
III	Fsus2b5	F G B	`x x 3 0 0 x`
III	Fsus2b5	F G B	`x 8 9 0 x x`
III	Fsus2b5	F G B	`x x x 10 8 7`
III	Fsus2b5	F G B	`x x x 0 0 1`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x x 11 11 9`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`14 13 11 x x x`
V	G	G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
V	G	G B D	`3 2 0 x x x`
V	G	G B D	`x 10 9 7 x x`
V	G	G B D	`x x x 12 12 10`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`x x x 4 3 2`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`x x 9 7 7 x`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`2 2 0 x x x`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`x x 4 4 3 x`
I	Db7b5	Db F G B	`x 4 5 4 x x`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 x x x`
III	F?	F G B D	`x x 3 4 3 x`
III	F?	F G B D	`x 8 9 7 x x`
III	F?	F G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
III	F?	F G B D	`x 2 0 0 x x`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 11 11 13`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`x x x 0 0 2`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`2 2 0 x x x`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`x x x 4 3 2`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`x x 4 4 3 x`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`x 4 5 3 x x`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`x x 5 3 6 x`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`x 10 8 10 x x`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`x 10 11 10 x x`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`x 2 0 3 x x`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 x x`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`x x x 4 3 6`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`x x x 7 0 6`

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