F Oriental Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions
The F Oriental scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: F Gb A Bb B D Eb
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--1---2---5-| B|--1---2---5-| G|--1---3---4-| D|--2---3---4-| A|--3---4---6-| E|--2---5---6-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--2---5---6-| B|--2---5---6-| G|--3---4---7-| D|--3---4---7-| A|--4---6---7-| E|--5---6---7-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|--5---6---7-| B|--5---6---8-| G|--4---7---8-| D|--4---7---8-| A|--6---7--10-| E|--6---7--10-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--6---7--10-| B|--6---8---9-| G|--7---8---9-| D|--7---8--10-| A|--7--10--11-| E|--7--10--11-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--7--10--11-| B|--8---9--12-| G|--8---9--12-| D|--8--10--11-| A|-10--11--12-| E|-10--11--13-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|-10--11--13-| B|--9--12--13-| G|--9--12--13-| D|-10--11--14-| A|-11--12--15-| E|-11--13--14-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|-11--13--14-| B|-12--13--14-| G|-12--13--15-| D|-11--14--15-| A|-12--15--16-| E|-13--14--17-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fb5 | F A B | x 2 3 2 0 x |
| I | Fb5 | F A B | x 2 3 2 x x |
| II | Gbaug | Gb Bb D | x x 4 7 7 6 |
| II | Gbaug | Gb Bb D | x 9 8 7 7 x |
| II | Gbaug | Gb Bb D | x 9 8 7 x x |
| II | Gbaug | Gb Bb D | x x x 11 11 10 |
| III | Asus2b5 | A B Eb | x 2 1 2 0 x |
| III | Asus2b5 | A B Eb | x x 9 8 10 7 |
| III | Asus2b5 | A B Eb | x 14 13 14 12 11 |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | x 1 3 3 3 1 |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | x 1 3 3 3 x |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | x x x 3 3 1 |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | 6 5 3 3 3 6 |
| V | B | B Eb Gb | x 2 4 4 4 2 |
| V | B | B Eb Gb | x 2 4 4 4 x |
| V | B | B Eb Gb | x x x 4 4 2 |
| V | B | B Eb Gb | 7 6 4 4 4 7 |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x x 0 2 3 1 |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x 5 3 2 3 x |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x 5 7 7 6 5 |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x 5 7 7 6 x |
| VII | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | x x 1 3 4 2 |
| VII | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | x 6 4 3 4 x |
| VII | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | x 6 8 8 7 6 |
| VII | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | x 6 8 8 7 x |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | F7b5 | F A B Eb | x x 3 2 4 1 |
| I | F7b5 | F A B Eb | x 8 7 8 6 5 |
| I | F7b5 | F A B Eb | x 8 7 8 6 x |
| I | F7b5 | F A B Eb | x 8 9 8 6 x |
| II | Gb? | Gb Bb D F | x 1 3 3 3 1 |
| II | Gb? | Gb Bb D F | 1 1 0 x x x |
| II | Gb? | Gb Bb D F | x 1 3 3 3 x |
| II | Gb? | Gb Bb D F | x x x 3 3 1 |
| III | A? | A B Eb Gb | x x 7 8 7 x |
| III | A? | A B Eb Gb | x 12 13 11 x x |
| III | A? | A B Eb Gb | x 2 4 2 4 2 |
| III | A? | A B Eb Gb | x 2 4 4 4 2 |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 1 3 2 3 1 |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 1 3 2 3 x |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x x x 3 3 5 |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | 6 5 3 3 3 5 |
| V | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | x 2 4 3 4 2 |
| V | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | x 2 4 3 4 x |
| V | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | x x x 4 4 6 |
| V | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | 7 6 4 4 4 6 |
| VI | Dm6 | D F A B | x 2 0 2 0 x |
| VI | Dm6 | D F A B | x 2 3 2 3 x |
| VI | Dm6 | D F A B | x 2 3 4 3 x |
| VI | Dm6 | D F A B | x 2 0 2 x x |
| VII | Ebm(maj7) | Eb Gb Bb D | x x 1 3 3 2 |
| VII | Ebm(maj7) | Eb Gb Bb D | x x 1 3 3 x |
| VII | Ebm(maj7) | Eb Gb Bb D | x 6 4 3 3 6 |
| VII | Ebm(maj7) | Eb Gb Bb D | x 6 4 3 3 x |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fb5 | F A B | x 2 3 2 x x |
| II | Gbaug | Gb Bb D | x 9 8 7 x x |
| II | Gbaug | Gb Bb D | x x x 11 11 10 |
| II | Gbaug | Gb Bb D | x x x 3 3 2 |
| II | Gbaug | Gb Bb D | x 5 4 3 x x |
| III | Asus2b5 | A B Eb | x 0 1 4 x x |
| III | Asus2b5 | A B Eb | x x 7 4 4 x |
| III | Asus2b5 | A B Eb | x x 7 8 0 x |
| III | Asus2b5 | A B Eb | 11 0 9 x x x |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | x x x 3 3 1 |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | x x 8 7 6 x |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | 6 5 3 x x x |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | x 13 12 10 x x |
| V | B | B Eb Gb | x x x 4 4 2 |
| V | B | B Eb Gb | x x 9 8 7 x |
| V | B | B Eb Gb | 7 6 4 x x x |
| V | B | B Eb Gb | x 14 13 11 x x |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x x x 7 6 5 |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x x 12 10 10 x |
| VI | Dm | D F A | 5 5 3 x x x |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x x 7 7 6 x |
| VII | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | x x x 8 7 6 |
| VII | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | x x 13 11 11 x |
| VII | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | 6 6 4 x x x |
| VII | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | x x 8 8 7 x |
| I | F7b5 | F A B Eb | x 8 9 8 x x |
| II | Gb? | Gb Bb D F | 1 1 0 x x x |
| II | Gb? | Gb Bb D F | x x x 3 3 1 |
| II | Gb? | Gb Bb D F | x x 3 3 3 x |
| II | Gb? | Gb Bb D F | x 5 3 3 x x |
| III | A? | A B Eb Gb | x x 7 8 7 x |
| III | A? | A B Eb Gb | x 12 13 11 x x |
| III | A? | A B Eb Gb | 2 2 1 x x x |
| III | A? | A B Eb Gb | x x x 4 4 2 |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x x x 3 3 5 |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | 5 5 3 x x x |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x x x 7 6 5 |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x x 7 7 6 x |
| V | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | x x x 4 4 6 |
| V | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | 6 6 4 x x x |
| V | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | x x x 8 7 6 |
| V | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | x x 8 8 7 x |
| VI | Dm6 | D F A B | x 2 0 2 x x |
| VI | Dm6 | D F A B | x 2 3 2 x x |
| VI | Dm6 | D F A B | x x 3 4 3 x |
| VI | Dm6 | D F A B | x 8 9 7 x x |
| VII | Ebm(maj7) | Eb Gb Bb D | x x 1 3 3 x |
| VII | Ebm(maj7) | Eb Gb Bb D | x 6 4 7 x x |
| VII | Ebm(maj7) | Eb Gb Bb D | x 6 8 7 x x |
| VII | Ebm(maj7) | Eb Gb Bb D | x x x 8 7 10 |