G#/Ab Japanese (Pentatonic) Mandolin Scale Shapes
The G#/Ab Japanese (Pentatonic) scale on mandolin (G sharp / A flat japanese (pentatonic)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: Ab Bb Db Eb E
Tuning: Standard (G D A E)
Scales
Scale shapes
4NPS - First Position
E|--1---3---6---8-| A|--2---6---8--11-| D|--6---7--11--13-| G|--9--11--12--16-|
4NPS - Second Position
E|--3---6---8---9-| A|--6---8--11--13-| D|--7--11--13--16-| G|-11--12--16--18-|
4NPS - Third Position
E|--6---8---9--13-| A|--8--11--13--14-| D|-11--13--16--18-| G|-12--16--18-----|
4NPS - Fourth Position
E|--8---9--13--15-| A|-11--13--14--18-| D|-13--16--18--19-| G|-16--18---------|
4NPS - Fifth Position
E|--9--13--15--18-| A|-13--14--18--20-| D|-16--18--19-----| G|-18-------------|
4NPS - Sixth Position
E|--1---3---6---8-| A|--2---6---8--11-| D|--6---7--11--13-| G|--9--11--12--16-|
4NPS - Seventh Position
E|--3---6---8---9-| A|--6---8--11--13-| D|--7--11--13--16-| G|-11--12--16--18-|