G#/Ab Hungarian Gypsy Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The G#/Ab Hungarian Gypsy scale on mandolin (G sharp / A flat hungarian gypsy): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: G# A# B D D# E G

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

E|--1---3---4---7-|
A|--1---2---5---6-|
D|--1---2---5---6-|
G|--0---3---4---6-|

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|--7---8---9--12-|
A|--6---8---9--12-|
D|--6---7--10--11-|
G|--6---7--10--11-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 1 2 4`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`8 6 6 7`
II	A#b5	A# D E	`x x 1 0`
II	A#b5	A# D E	`x 0 1 0`
II	A#b5	A# D E	`x 2 1 x`
II	A#b5	A# D E	`3 0 1 0`
III	Baug	B D# G	`0 1 x x`
III	Baug	B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
III	Baug	B D# G	`0 1 2 3`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x 1 2 3`
IV	Dsus2b5	D E G#	`x 2 5 4`
IV	Dsus2b5	D E G#	`7 2 5 4`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 1 1 3`
V	D#	D# G A#	`0 1 1 3`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 5 6 3`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 5 6 6`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
VI	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
VI	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 4`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
VII	Gm	G A# D	`3 5 5 3`
VII	Gm	G A# D	`0 0 1 3`
VII	Gm	G A# D	`3 0 1 3`
VII	Gm	G A# D	`7 5 5 6`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`0 1 2 3`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`1 1 2 3`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x 1 2 3`
II	A#7b5	A# D E G#	`x 2 5 4`
II	A#7b5	A# D E G#	`7 2 5 4`
II	A#7b5	A# D E G#	`x 8 11 10`
II	A#7b5	A# D E G#	`13 8 11 10`
III	B?	B D# G A#	`3 1 1 3`
III	B?	B D# G A#	`3 5 6 3`
III	B?	B D# G A#	`3 5 6 6`
III	B?	B D# G A#	`8 8 10 11`
IV	D?	D E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
IV	D?	D E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
IV	D?	D E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
IV	D?	D E G# B	`4 2 5 4`
V	D#maj7	D# G A# D	`0 0 1 3`
V	D#maj7	D# G A# D	`12 12 13 10`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`13 13 14 11`
VII	Gm6	G A# D E	`0 0 1 0`
VII	Gm6	G A# D E	`x 0 1 0`
VII	Gm6	G A# D E	`0 2 1 0`
VII	Gm6	G A# D E	`0 2 1 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 x`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`x 6 6 7`
II	A#b5	A# D E	`x 0 1 0`
II	A#b5	A# D E	`3 2 5 x`
II	A#b5	A# D E	`x 2 5 6`
II	A#b5	A# D E	`3 0 7 x`
III	Baug	B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x 1 2 3`
III	Baug	B D# G	`4 5 6 x`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x 5 6 7`
IV	Dsus2b5	D E G#	`x 2 5 4`
V	D#	D# G A#	`0 1 1 x`
V	D#	D# G A#	`x 1 1 3`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 5 6 x`
V	D#	D# G A#	`x 5 6 6`
VI	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
VI	E	E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
VI	E	E G# B	`x 6 2 0`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 x`
VII	Gm	G A# D	`0 0 1 x`
VII	Gm	G A# D	`x 0 1 3`
VII	Gm	G A# D	`3 5 5 x`
VII	Gm	G A# D	`x 5 5 6`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x 1 2 3`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`1 5 2 x`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x 5 2 4`
II	A#7b5	A# D E G#	`x 2 5 4`
II	A#7b5	A# D E G#	`x 8 11 10`
III	B?	B D# G A#	`0 1 1 x`
III	B?	B D# G A#	`x 1 1 3`
III	B?	B D# G A#	`3 1 2 x`
III	B?	B D# G A#	`4 1 1 x`
IV	D?	D E G# B	`x 0 2 0`
IV	D?	D E G# B	`1 0 2 x`
IV	D?	D E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
IV	D?	D E G# B	`x 0 2 4`
V	D#maj7	D# G A# D	`0 0 1 x`
V	D#maj7	D# G A# D	`x 0 1 3`
V	D#maj7	D# G A# D	`0 1 5 x`
V	D#maj7	D# G A# D	`x 1 5 3`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 6 6 0`
VII	Gm6	G A# D E	`x 0 1 0`
VII	Gm6	G A# D E	`0 2 1 x`
VII	Gm6	G A# D E	`x 2 1 3`
VII	Gm6	G A# D E	`0 2 5 x`

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