G#/Ab Persian Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: Ab A C Db D E G

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|--6---7---9--12-|
A|--6---7--10--11-|
D|--5---7--10--11-|
G|--5---8---9--10-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

E|-12--13--14--17-|
A|-11--12--14--17-|
D|-11--12--15--16-|
G|-10--12--15--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	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	Csus2	C D G	`0 0 x x`
III	Csus2	C D G	`x 0 3 3`
III	Csus2	C D G	`0 0 3 3`
III	Csus2	C D G	`0 0 3 x`
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	Dsus4	D G A	`x 0 0 x`
V	Dsus4	D G A	`0 0 0 x`
V	Dsus4	D G A	`2 0 x x`
V	Dsus4	D G A	`x 0 0 3`
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	Gsus2b5	G A Db	`x 7 10 9`
VII	Gsus2b5	G A Db	`12 7 10 9`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab?	Ab C D G	`1 0 3 3`
I	Ab?	Ab C D G	`x 0 3 3`
I	Ab?	Ab C D G	`0 0 3 3`
I	Ab?	Ab C D G	`0 0 3 x`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`6 6 7 4`
II	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`6 6 7 9`
III	C?	C D G A	`0 0 0 x`
III	C?	C D G A	`x 0 0 3`
III	C?	C D G A	`0 0 0 3`
III	C?	C D G A	`2 0 0 3`
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	D?	D G A Db	`x 7 10 9`
V	D?	D G A Db	`12 7 10 9`
VI	E7#5	E Ab C D	`x 2 5 4`
VI	E7#5	E Ab C D	`7 2 5 4`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`2 2 4 5`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`6 2 4 5`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`6 7 7 5`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`9 7 7 9`

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	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	Csus2	C D G	`x 0 3 3`
III	Csus2	C D G	`0 0 3 x`
III	Csus2	C D G	`5 5 5 x`
III	Csus2	C D G	`7 5 3 x`
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	Dsus4	D G A	`0 0 0 x`
V	Dsus4	D G A	`x 0 0 3`
V	Dsus4	D G A	`2 5 5 x`
V	Dsus4	D G A	`x 5 5 5`
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	Gsus2b5	G A Db	`x 7 10 9`
I	Ab?	Ab C D G	`x 0 3 3`
I	Ab?	Ab C D G	`0 0 3 x`
I	Ab?	Ab C D G	`1 5 3 x`
I	Ab?	Ab C D G	`1 5 5 x`
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	C?	C D G A	`0 0 0 x`
III	C?	C D G A	`x 0 0 3`
III	C?	C D G A	`2 0 3 x`
III	C?	C D G A	`5 0 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	D?	D G A Db	`x 7 10 9`
VI	E7#5	E Ab C D	`x 2 5 4`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`0 2 0 x`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`x 2 0 3`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`0 2 4 x`
VII	G?	G A Db E	`2 2 4 x`

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