G#/Ab Hijaz (Phrygian Dominant) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The G#/Ab Hijaz (Phrygian Dominant) scale on mandolin (G sharp / A flat hijaz (phrygian dominant)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Ab A C Db Eb E Gb

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

E|--9--11--13--14-|
A|-10--11--13--14-|
D|--9--11--12--15-|
G|--9--11--12--14-|

4NPS - Seventh Position

E|-11--13--14--17-|
A|-11--13--14--16-|
D|-11--12--15--16-|
G|-11--12--14--16-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 4`
II	A	A Db E	`2 2 4 5`
II	A	A Db E	`6 7 7 5`
II	A	A Db E	`6 2 4 5`
II	A	A Db E	`9 7 4 5`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 10 9 8`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`11 10 6 8`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`6 6 7 4`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`6 6 7 9`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`9 6 7 9`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`9 11 11 9`
V	Ebdim	Eb Gb A	`11 13 12 11`
V	Ebdim	Eb Gb A	`14 13 9 11`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`1 2 3 0`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`x x 3 0`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`1 2 3 x`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`x 2 3 x`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`2 4 4 2`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`6 4 4 5`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`2 4 4 5`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`11 11 12 9`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 1 3 2`
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 4 3 2`
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 4 3 4`
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`8 6 9 8`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`6 6 7 4`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`6 6 7 9`
III	Cdim7	C Eb Gb A	`x 1 0 2`
III	Cdim7	C Eb Gb A	`2 1 0 2`
III	Cdim7	C Eb Gb A	`2 1 3 2`
III	Cdim7	C Eb Gb A	`2 1 3 x`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`1 2 3 0`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`1 2 3 x`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`1 2 3 4`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x 2 3 4`
V	Ebm7b5	Eb Gb A Db	`11 11 12 9`
V	Ebm7b5	Eb Gb A Db	`11 11 12 14`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`8 6 6 8`
VII	Gbm7	Gb A Db E	`2 2 4 5`
VII	Gbm7	Gb A Db E	`6 2 4 5`
VII	Gbm7	Gb A Db E	`x 4 7 5`
VII	Gbm7	Gb A Db E	`6 7 7 5`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 x`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 x`
II	A	A Db E	`2 2 4 x`
II	A	A Db E	`x 2 4 5`
II	A	A Db E	`6 2 0 x`
II	A	A Db E	`x 7 4 0`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 1 3 2`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`5 4 6 x`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 4 3 x`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 4 6 8`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`1 2 4 x`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`x 2 4 4`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`x 6 4 0`
IV	Dbm	Db E Ab	`6 6 7 x`
V	Ebdim	Eb Gb A	`x 1 0 2`
V	Ebdim	Eb Gb A	`2 4 6 x`
V	Ebdim	Eb Gb A	`x 4 6 5`
V	Ebdim	Eb Gb A	`x 7 6 2`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`1 2 3 x`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`x 2 3 4`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`x 6 3 0`
VI	Eaug	E Ab C	`5 6 7 x`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`2 4 4 x`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`x 4 4 5`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`6 4 0 x`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`x 7 4 2`
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x 6 9 8`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`1 2 0 x`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`x 2 0 4`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`1 2 4 x`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`x 2 4 4`
III	Cdim7	C Eb Gb A	`x 1 0 2`
III	Cdim7	C Eb Gb A	`2 1 3 x`
III	Cdim7	C Eb Gb A	`2 4 3 x`
III	Cdim7	C Eb Gb A	`5 1 0 x`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`1 2 3 x`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x 2 3 4`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`5 2 4 x`
IV	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x 6 3 0`
V	Ebm7b5	Eb Gb A Db	`x 1 4 2`
V	Ebm7b5	Eb Gb A Db	`2 1 4 x`
V	Ebm7b5	Eb Gb A Db	`2 4 4 x`
V	Ebm7b5	Eb Gb A Db	`x 1 4 5`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 0`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`
VI	E?	E Ab C Eb	`x 6 6 0`
VII	Gbm7	Gb A Db E	`x 4 7 5`

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