E Persian Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions
The E Persian scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: E F G# A A# C D#
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--0---1---4-| B|--0---1---3-| G|--1---2---3-| D|--1---2---3-| A|--1---4---5-| E|--1---4---5-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--1---4---5-| B|--1---3---6-| G|--2---3---6-| D|--2---3---5-| A|--4---5---6-| E|--4---5---6-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|--4---5---6-| B|--3---6---7-| G|--3---6---7-| D|--3---5---8-| A|--5---6---9-| E|--5---6---8-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--5---6---8-| B|--6---7---8-| G|--6---7---8-| D|--5---8---9-| A|--6---9--10-| E|--6---8--11-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--6---8--11-| B|--7---8--11-| G|--7---8--10-| D|--8---9--10-| A|--9--10--11-| E|--8--11--12-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--8--11--12-| B|--8--11--12-| G|--8--10--13-| D|--9--10--13-| A|-10--11--13-| E|-11--12--13-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|-11--12--13-| B|-11--12--13-| G|-10--13--14-| D|-10--13--14-| A|-11--13--16-| E|-12--13--16-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Eb5 | E G# A# | x 1 2 1 x x |
| I | Eb5 | E G# A# | x 13 14 13 11 x |
| II | F | F A C | 1 3 3 2 1 1 |
| II | F | F A C | x x 3 2 1 1 |
| II | F | F A C | x x 3 2 1 x |
| II | F | F A C | x x 3 5 6 5 |
| III | G#sus2 | G# A# D# | 4 1 1 1 4 4 |
| III | G#sus2 | G# A# D# | 4 1 1 3 4 4 |
| III | G#sus2 | G# A# D# | 4 1 1 1 4 x |
| III | G#sus2 | G# A# D# | 4 1 1 3 4 x |
| IV | Am | A C E | x 0 2 2 1 0 |
| IV | Am | A C E | x 0 2 2 1 x |
| IV | Am | A C E | x x x 2 1 0 |
| IV | Am | A C E | 5 7 7 5 5 5 |
| V | A#sus4 | A# D# F | x 1 3 x x x |
| V | A#sus4 | A# D# F | x 1 1 3 4 1 |
| V | A#sus4 | A# D# F | x 1 3 3 4 1 |
| V | A#sus4 | A# D# F | x 1 3 3 4 x |
| VI | Caug | C E G# | x 3 2 1 1 x |
| VI | Caug | C E G# | x 3 2 1 x x |
| VI | Caug | C E G# | x x x 5 5 4 |
| VI | Caug | C E G# | x x 10 13 13 12 |
| VII | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | x x 3 2 4 1 |
| VII | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | x 8 7 8 6 5 |
| VII | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | x 8 7 8 6 x |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | E? | E G# A# D# | 0 1 1 1 x x |
| I | E? | E G# A# D# | 0 1 1 x x x |
| I | E? | E G# A# D# | 0 1 1 3 x x |
| I | E? | E G# A# D# | 0 1 1 1 4 0 |
| II | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 1 3 3 2 1 0 |
| II | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x 3 2 1 0 |
| II | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 1 3 2 2 1 1 |
| II | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x 3 5 5 5 |
| III | G#? | G# A# D# F | x x 3 1 4 x |
| III | G#? | G# A# D# F | x 8 6 8 6 x |
| III | G#? | G# A# D# F | x 8 6 8 x x |
| IV | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x 0 2 1 1 0 |
| IV | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x 0 2 1 1 x |
| IV | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x 0 2 1 x x |
| IV | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x 0 2 1 1 4 |
| V | A#? | A# D# F A | x x 3 2 4 1 |
| V | A#? | A# D# F A | x 8 7 8 6 5 |
| V | A#? | A# D# F A | x 8 7 8 6 x |
| VI | C7#5 | C E G# A# | x 3 2 3 1 0 |
| VI | C7#5 | C E G# A# | x 3 2 3 1 x |
| VI | C7#5 | C E G# A# | x x 10 9 11 8 |
| VI | C7#5 | C E G# A# | x 1 2 1 x x |
| VII | D#? | D# F A C | x x 1 2 1 x |
| VII | D#? | D# F A C | x 6 7 5 x x |
| VII | D#? | D# F A C | 1 3 3 2 1 1 |
| VII | D#? | D# F A C | x 0 1 2 1 x |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Eb5 | E G# A# | x 1 2 1 x x |
| II | F | F A C | x x 3 2 1 x |
| II | F | F A C | x 8 7 5 x x |
| II | F | F A C | x x x 10 10 8 |
| II | F | F A C | 13 12 10 x x x |
| III | G#sus2 | G# A# D# | 4 1 1 x x x |
| III | G#sus2 | G# A# D# | x x 6 3 4 x |
| III | G#sus2 | G# A# D# | x 11 8 8 x x |
| III | G#sus2 | G# A# D# | x x x 13 11 11 |
| IV | Am | A C E | x x x 2 1 0 |
| IV | Am | A C E | x x 7 5 5 x |
| IV | Am | A C E | x x 2 2 1 x |
| IV | Am | A C E | x x x 5 5 5 |
| V | A#sus4 | A# D# F | x x x 3 4 1 |
| V | A#sus4 | A# D# F | 6 6 3 x x x |
| V | A#sus4 | A# D# F | x x 8 8 6 x |
| V | A#sus4 | A# D# F | x 13 13 10 x x |
| VI | Caug | C E G# | x 3 2 1 x x |
| VI | Caug | C E G# | x x x 5 5 4 |
| VI | Caug | C E G# | x x x 1 1 0 |
| VI | Caug | C E G# | x 7 6 5 x x |
| VII | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | x x x 8 6 5 |
| VII | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | x x 13 10 10 x |
| VII | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | 1 0 1 x x x |
| VII | D#sus2b5 | D# F A | x x x 2 4 1 |
| I | E? | E G# A# D# | 0 1 1 x x x |
| I | E? | E G# A# D# | x x 2 1 4 x |
| I | E? | E G# A# D# | x x 2 3 4 x |
| I | E? | E G# A# D# | x 7 6 8 x x |
| II | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x x 10 10 12 |
| II | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x x 2 1 0 |
| II | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x 2 2 1 x |
| II | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x x 5 5 5 |
| III | G#? | G# A# D# F | x x 3 1 4 x |
| III | G#? | G# A# D# F | x 8 6 8 x x |
| IV | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x 0 2 1 x x |
| IV | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x x x 2 1 4 |
| IV | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x x x 2 5 4 |
| IV | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | 5 3 6 x x x |
| V | A#? | A# D# F A | x 1 1 2 x x |
| V | A#? | A# D# F A | x 1 3 2 x x |
| V | A#? | A# D# F A | x x x 3 4 5 |
| V | A#? | A# D# F A | x x x 3 6 5 |
| VI | C7#5 | C E G# A# | x 1 2 1 x x |
| VII | D#? | D# F A C | x x 1 2 1 x |
| VII | D#? | D# F A C | x 6 7 5 x x |
| VII | D#? | D# F A C | x x 3 2 1 x |
| VII | D#? | D# F A C | x x x 2 1 1 |