G#/Ab Oriental Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: Ab A C Db D F Gb

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

E|-11--13--14--17-|
A|-11--12--15--16-|
D|-11--12--15--16-|
G|-10--13--14--16-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Abb5	Ab C D	`1 0 x x`
I	Abb5	Ab C D	`1 0 3 x`
I	Abb5	Ab C D	`x 0 3 x`
I	Abb5	Ab C D	`1 0 3 4`
II	Aaug	A Db F	`x x 0 1`
II	Aaug	A Db F	`x 3 0 x`
II	Aaug	A Db F	`2 3 x x`
II	Aaug	A Db F	`2 3 4 1`
III	Csus2b5	C D Gb	`x 0 3 2`
III	Csus2b5	C D Gb	`5 0 3 2`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`6 3 4 4`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
V	D	D Gb A	`2 0 0 2`
V	D	D Gb A	`2 4 5 2`
V	D	D Gb A	`2 4 5 5`
V	D	D Gb A	`7 4 5 5`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 1`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`5 3 3 4`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 4`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
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	Ab7b5	Ab C D Gb	`x 0 3 2`
I	Ab7b5	Ab C D Gb	`5 0 3 2`
I	Ab7b5	Ab C D Gb	`x 6 9 8`
I	Ab7b5	Ab C D Gb	`11 6 9 8`
II	A?	A Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
II	A?	A Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
II	A?	A Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
II	A?	A Db F Ab	`10 6 8 9`
III	C?	C D Gb A	`2 0 0 2`
III	C?	C D Gb A	`2 0 3 2`
III	C?	C D Gb A	`2 4 5 2`
III	C?	C D Gb A	`2 4 5 5`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 13`
V	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`11 11 12 9`
V	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`11 11 12 14`
VI	Fm6	F Ab C D	`1 0 3 1`
VI	Fm6	F Ab C D	`1 0 3 x`
VI	Fm6	F Ab C D	`x 0 3 1`
VI	Fm6	F Ab C D	`1 0 3 4`
VII	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`2 3 0 2`
VII	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`x 3 0 2`
VII	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`x 4 0 1`
VII	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`2 4 0 1`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Abb5	Ab C D	`1 0 3 x`
I	Abb5	Ab C D	`x 0 3 4`
I	Abb5	Ab C D	`5 6 5 x`
I	Abb5	Ab C D	`7 6 3 x`
II	Aaug	A Db F	`2 3 4 x`
II	Aaug	A Db F	`x 3 4 5`
II	Aaug	A Db F	`6 3 0 x`
II	Aaug	A Db F	`6 7 8 x`
III	Csus2b5	C D Gb	`x 0 3 2`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 x`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 3 4 4`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 6 4 1`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 x`
V	D	D Gb A	`x 0 0 2`
V	D	D Gb A	`2 4 5 x`
V	D	D Gb A	`x 4 5 5`
V	D	D Gb A	`7 4 0 x`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`x 6 3 1`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`5 6 8 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	Ab7b5	Ab C D Gb	`x 0 3 2`
I	Ab7b5	Ab C D Gb	`x 6 9 8`
II	A?	A Db F Ab	`1 3 0 x`
II	A?	A Db F Ab	`x 3 0 4`
II	A?	A Db F Ab	`1 3 4 x`
II	A?	A Db F Ab	`x 3 4 4`
III	C?	C D Gb A	`x 0 0 2`
III	C?	C D Gb A	`2 0 3 x`
III	C?	C D Gb A	`2 4 3 x`
III	C?	C D Gb A	`5 0 0 x`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`5 3 4 x`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 6 3 1`
V	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x 0 4 2`
V	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`2 0 4 x`
V	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`2 4 4 x`
V	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x 0 4 5`
VI	Fm6	F Ab C D	`1 0 3 x`
VI	Fm6	F Ab C D	`x 0 3 1`
VI	Fm6	F Ab C D	`x 0 3 4`
VI	Fm6	F Ab C D	`1 3 5 x`
VII	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`x 3 0 2`
VII	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`x 4 0 1`
VII	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`x 4 4 1`
VII	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`2 3 4 x`

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