D#/Eb Byzantine (Double Harmonic) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: Eb E G Ab Bb B D

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

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

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

3NPS - Second Position

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

3NPS - Third Position

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

3NPS - Fourth Position

e|--4---6---7-|
B|--5---6---7-|
G|--5---6---8-|
D|--4---7---8-|
A|--5---8---9-|
E|--6---7--10-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

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

3NPS - Sixth Position

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

3NPS - Seventh Position

e|-10--11--12-|
B|-10--11--13-|
G|--9--12--13-|
D|--9--12--13-|
A|-11--12--15-|
E|-11--12--15-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x 1 3 4 3`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 4 3`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 4 x`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
II	E	E Ab B	`0 2 2 1 0 0`
II	E	E Ab B	`x x 2 1 0 0`
II	E	E Ab B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
II	E	E Ab B	`x x 2 4 5 4`
III	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 3 3 3`
III	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 3`
III	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 6`
III	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 6 6 4 4 4`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 4`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 7`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
V	Bbb5	Bb D E	`x 7 8 7 5 x`
V	Bbb5	Bb D E	`x 7 8 7 x x`
VI	Baug	B Eb G	`x 2 1 0 0 x`
VI	Baug	B Eb G	`x 2 1 0 x x`
VI	Baug	B Eb G	`x x x 4 4 3`
VI	Baug	B Eb G	`x x 9 12 12 11`
VII	Dsus2b5	D E Ab	`x x 2 1 3 0`
VII	Dsus2b5	D E Ab	`x 7 6 7 5 4`
VII	Dsus2b5	D E Ab	`x 7 6 7 5 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x x 1 3 3 3`
I	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 6 5 3 3 3`
I	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 6 8 7 8 6`
I	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 6 5 3 3 6`
II	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`0 2 1 1 0 0`
II	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`x x 2 4 4 4`
II	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`x 7 6 4 4 4`
II	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`x 7 9 8 9 7`
III	Gm6	G Bb D E	`x x 2 3 3 3`
III	Gm6	G Bb D E	`x 1 2 0 x x`
III	Gm6	G Bb D E	`0 1 2 0 x x`
III	Gm6	G Bb D E	`x x 2 0 3 x`
IV	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`x x x 1 0 3`
IV	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`4 2 1 0 0 3`
IV	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`4 2 1 0 0 4`
IV	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`4 2 1 0 4 3`
V	Bb7b5	Bb D E Ab	`x 1 2 1 x x`
V	Bb7b5	Bb D E Ab	`x x 8 7 9 6`
V	Bb7b5	Bb D E Ab	`x 13 12 13 11 10`
V	Bb7b5	Bb D E Ab	`x 13 12 13 11 x`
VI	B?	B Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
VI	B?	B Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 x x x`
VI	B?	B Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 4 3`
VI	B?	B Eb G Bb	`x x 1 3 4 3`
VII	D?	D E Ab B	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VII	D?	D E Ab B	`x 5 6 4 x x`
VII	D?	D E Ab B	`0 2 2 1 0 0`
VII	D?	D E Ab B	`0 2 0 1 0 0`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x x 8 8 6`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x 13 12 11 x`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`11 10 8 x x x`
II	E	E Ab B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
II	E	E Ab B	`x 7 6 4 x x`
II	E	E Ab B	`x x x 9 9 7`
II	E	E Ab B	`12 11 9 x x x`
III	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
III	Gm	G Bb D	`x x x 12 11 10`
III	Gm	G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
III	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x x 13 12 11`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x x 4 4 4`
V	Bbb5	Bb D E	`x 7 8 7 x x`
VI	Baug	B Eb G	`x 2 1 0 x x`
VI	Baug	B Eb G	`x x x 4 4 3`
VI	Baug	B Eb G	`x 6 5 4 x x`
VI	Baug	B Eb G	`x x x 8 8 7`
VII	Dsus2b5	D E Ab	`x x x 7 5 4`
VII	Dsus2b5	D E Ab	`x x x 7 9 0`
VII	Dsus2b5	D E Ab	`x 11 0 9 x x`
VII	Dsus2b5	D E Ab	`12 11 0 x x x`
I	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x x x 8 8 10`
I	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
I	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
I	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
II	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`x x x 9 9 11`
II	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
II	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`x x x 4 4 4`
II	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
III	Gm6	G Bb D E	`x 1 2 0 x x`
III	Gm6	G Bb D E	`x x 2 0 3 x`
III	Gm6	G Bb D E	`x 7 5 7 x x`
III	Gm6	G Bb D E	`x 7 8 7 x x`
IV	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`x x x 1 0 3`
IV	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`x x x 1 4 3`
IV	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`4 2 5 x x x`
IV	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`4 6 5 x x x`
V	Bb7b5	Bb D E Ab	`x 1 2 1 x x`
VI	B?	B Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
VI	B?	B Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 x x x`
VI	B?	B Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
VI	B?	B Eb G Bb	`x x 5 3 4 x`
VII	D?	D E Ab B	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VII	D?	D E Ab B	`x 5 6 4 x x`
VII	D?	D E Ab B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
VII	D?	D E Ab B	`x x x 1 0 0`

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