B Arabian (Diminished) Mandolin 4NPS Scale Shapes
The B Arabian (Diminished) scale on mandolin: every 4NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: B Db D E F G Ab Bb
Tuning: Standard (G D A E)
4NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
4NPS - First Position
E|--4---6---7---9-| A|--3---5---6---8-| D|--2---4---5---7-| G|--1---3---4---6-|
4NPS - Second Position
E|--6---7---9--10-| A|--5---6---8---9-| D|--4---5---7---8-| G|--3---4---6---7-|
4NPS - Third Position
E|--7---9--10--12-| A|--6---8---9--11-| D|--5---7---8--10-| G|--4---6---7---9-|
4NPS - Fourth Position
E|--9--10--12--13-| A|--8---9--11--12-| D|--7---8--10--11-| G|--6---7---9--10-|
4NPS - Fifth Position
E|-10--12--13--15-| A|--9--11--12--14-| D|--8--10--11--13-| G|--7---9--10--12-|
4NPS - Sixth Position
E|-12--13--15--16-| A|-11--12--14--15-| D|-10--11--13--14-| G|--9--10--12--13-|
4NPS - Seventh Position
E|-13--15--16--18-| A|-12--14--15--17-| D|-11--13--14--16-| G|-10--12--13--15-|