F Persian Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions
The F Persian 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 Db E
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--1---2---5-| B|--1---2---4-| G|--2---3---4-| D|--2---3---4-| A|--2---5---6-| E|--2---5---6-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--2---5---6-| B|--2---4---7-| G|--3---4---7-| D|--3---4---6-| A|--5---6---7-| E|--5---6---7-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|--5---6---7-| B|--4---7---8-| G|--4---7---8-| D|--4---6---9-| A|--6---7--10-| E|--6---7---9-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--6---7---9-| B|--7---8---9-| G|--7---8---9-| D|--6---9--10-| A|--7--10--11-| E|--7---9--12-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--7---9--12-| B|--8---9--12-| G|--8---9--11-| D|--9--10--11-| A|-10--11--12-| E|--9--12--13-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--9--12--13-| B|--9--12--13-| G|--9--11--14-| D|-10--11--14-| A|-11--12--14-| E|-12--13--14-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|-12--13--14-| B|-12--13--14-| G|-11--14--15-| D|-11--14--15-| A|-12--14--17-| 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 | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 2 4 4 3 2 2 |
| II | Gb | Gb Bb Db | x x 4 3 2 2 |
| II | Gb | Gb Bb Db | x x 4 3 2 x |
| II | Gb | Gb Bb Db | x x 4 6 7 6 |
| III | Asus2 | A B E | x 0 2 2 0 0 |
| III | Asus2 | A B E | x 0 2 2 0 x |
| III | Asus2 | A B E | x x x 2 0 0 |
| III | Asus2 | A B E | x 0 2 x x x |
| IV | Bbm | Bb Db F | x 1 3 3 2 1 |
| IV | Bbm | Bb Db F | x 1 3 3 2 x |
| IV | Bbm | Bb Db F | x x x 3 2 1 |
| IV | Bbm | Bb Db F | 6 8 8 6 6 6 |
| V | Bsus4 | B E Gb | x x x x 0 2 |
| V | Bsus4 | B E Gb | x 2 2 4 0 2 |
| V | Bsus4 | B E Gb | x 2 4 4 0 0 |
| V | Bsus4 | B E Gb | x 2 4 x x x |
| VI | Dbaug | Db F A | x 4 3 2 2 x |
| VI | Dbaug | Db F A | x 4 3 2 x x |
| VI | Dbaug | Db F A | x x x 6 6 5 |
| VI | Dbaug | Db F A | x x 11 14 14 13 |
| VII | Esus2b5 | E Gb Bb | x x 4 3 5 2 |
| VII | Esus2b5 | E Gb Bb | x 9 8 9 7 6 |
| VII | Esus2b5 | E Gb Bb | x 9 8 9 7 x |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | F? | F A B E | 1 0 2 2 0 0 |
| I | F? | F A B E | 1 0 2 2 0 1 |
| I | F? | F A B E | 1 2 2 2 0 0 |
| I | F? | F A B E | 1 2 2 2 0 1 |
| II | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 2 4 4 3 2 1 |
| II | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | x x 4 3 2 1 |
| II | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 2 4 3 3 2 2 |
| II | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | x x 4 6 6 6 |
| III | A? | A B E Gb | x x 4 2 5 x |
| III | A? | A B E Gb | x 9 7 9 7 x |
| III | A? | A B E Gb | x 9 7 9 x x |
| IV | Bbm(maj7) | Bb Db F A | x 1 3 2 2 1 |
| IV | Bbm(maj7) | Bb Db F A | x 1 3 2 2 x |
| IV | Bbm(maj7) | Bb Db F A | x 1 3 2 x x |
| IV | Bbm(maj7) | Bb Db F A | x x x 3 2 5 |
| V | B? | B E Gb Bb | x x 4 3 5 2 |
| V | B? | B E Gb Bb | x 9 8 9 7 6 |
| V | B? | B E Gb Bb | x 9 8 9 7 x |
| VI | Db7#5 | Db F A B | x 4 3 4 2 1 |
| VI | Db7#5 | Db F A B | x 4 3 4 2 x |
| VI | Db7#5 | Db F A B | x x 11 10 12 9 |
| VI | Db7#5 | Db F A B | x 2 3 2 0 x |
| VII | E? | E Gb Bb Db | x x 2 3 2 x |
| VII | E? | E Gb Bb Db | x 7 8 6 x x |
| VII | E? | E Gb Bb Db | 2 4 4 3 2 2 |
| VII | E? | E Gb Bb Db | x 1 2 3 2 x |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fb5 | F A B | x 2 3 2 x x |
| II | Gb | Gb Bb Db | x x 4 3 2 x |
| II | Gb | Gb Bb Db | x 9 8 6 x x |
| II | Gb | Gb Bb Db | x x x 11 11 9 |
| II | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 14 13 11 x x x |
| III | Asus2 | A B E | x x x 2 0 0 |
| III | Asus2 | A B E | x 0 2 4 x x |
| III | Asus2 | A B E | 5 2 2 x x x |
| III | Asus2 | A B E | x x 7 4 5 x |
| IV | Bbm | Bb Db F | x x x 3 2 1 |
| IV | Bbm | Bb Db F | x x 8 6 6 x |
| IV | Bbm | Bb Db F | x x 3 3 2 x |
| IV | Bbm | Bb Db F | x x x 6 6 6 |
| V | Bsus4 | B E Gb | x x x 4 5 2 |
| V | Bsus4 | B E Gb | x x x 4 7 0 |
| V | Bsus4 | B E Gb | 7 7 4 x x x |
| V | Bsus4 | B E Gb | x x 9 9 7 x |
| VI | Dbaug | Db F A | x 4 3 2 x x |
| VI | Dbaug | Db F A | x x x 6 6 5 |
| VI | Dbaug | Db F A | x x x 2 2 1 |
| VI | Dbaug | Db F A | x 8 7 6 x x |
| VII | Esus2b5 | E Gb Bb | 0 1 4 x x x |
| VII | Esus2b5 | E Gb Bb | x x x 9 7 6 |
| VII | Esus2b5 | E Gb Bb | x x x 11 11 0 |
| VII | Esus2b5 | E Gb Bb | x x 14 11 11 x |
| I | F? | F A B E | 1 0 2 x x x |
| I | F? | F A B E | 1 2 2 x x x |
| I | F? | F A B E | x x 3 2 5 x |
| I | F? | F A B E | x x 3 4 5 x |
| II | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | x x x 11 11 13 |
| II | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | x x x 3 2 1 |
| II | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | x x 3 3 2 x |
| II | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | x x x 6 6 6 |
| III | A? | A B E Gb | x x 4 2 5 x |
| III | A? | A B E Gb | x 9 7 9 x x |
| IV | Bbm(maj7) | Bb Db F A | x 1 3 2 x x |
| IV | Bbm(maj7) | Bb Db F A | x x x 3 2 5 |
| IV | Bbm(maj7) | Bb Db F A | x x x 3 6 5 |
| IV | Bbm(maj7) | Bb Db F A | 6 4 7 x x x |
| V | B? | B E Gb Bb | x 2 2 3 x x |
| V | B? | B E Gb Bb | x 2 4 3 x x |
| V | B? | B E Gb Bb | x x x 4 5 6 |
| V | B? | B E Gb Bb | x x x 4 7 6 |
| VI | Db7#5 | Db F A B | x 2 3 2 x x |
| VII | E? | E Gb Bb Db | x x 2 3 2 x |
| VII | E? | E Gb Bb Db | x 7 8 6 x x |
| VII | E? | E Gb Bb Db | x x 4 3 2 x |
| VII | E? | E Gb Bb Db | x x x 3 2 2 |