A#/Bb Hungarian Gypsy Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: Bb C Db E F Gb A

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

E|--3---5---6---9-|
A|--3---4---7---8-|
D|--3---4---7---8-|
G|--2---5---6---8-|

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|--9--10--11--14-|
A|--8--10--11--14-|
D|--8---9--12--13-|
G|--8---9--12--13-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 4 6`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6`
II	Cb5	C E Gb	`x x 3 2`
II	Cb5	C E Gb	`x 2 3 2`
II	Cb5	C E Gb	`x 4 3 0`
II	Cb5	C E Gb	`x 4 3 x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x x 0 1`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x 3 0 x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`2 3 x x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`2 3 4 1`
IV	Esus2b5	E Gb Bb	`x 4 7 6`
IV	Esus2b5	E Gb Bb	`9 4 7 6`
V	F	F A C	`5 3 0 1`
V	F	F A C	`5 3 3 5`
V	F	F A C	`2 3 3 1`
V	F	F A C	`2 3 3 5`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 6`
VII	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 0`
VII	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 5`
VII	Am	A C E	`5 2 3 5`
VII	Am	A C E	`5 7 7 5`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`3 3 0 1`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`3 3 0 x`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`2 3 1 1`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`2 3 1 x`
II	C7b5	C E Gb Bb	`x 4 7 6`
II	C7b5	C E Gb Bb	`9 4 7 6`
II	C7b5	C E Gb Bb	`x 10 13 12`
II	C7b5	C E Gb Bb	`15 10 13 12`
III	Db?	Db F A C	`5 3 3 5`
III	Db?	Db F A C	`2 3 3 1`
III	Db?	Db F A C	`5 3 0 1`
III	Db?	Db F A C	`5 7 8 5`
IV	E?	E Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
IV	E?	E Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
IV	E?	E Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
IV	E?	E Gb Bb Db	`6 8 9 6`
V	Fmaj7	F A C E	`2 2 3 0`
V	Fmaj7	F A C E	`2 2 3 5`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
VII	Am6	A C E Gb	`2 2 0 2`
VII	Am6	A C E Gb	`x 2 0 2`
VII	Am6	A C E Gb	`2 2 3 2`
VII	Am6	A C E Gb	`x 2 3 2`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 1 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 3 4 6`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 x`
II	Cb5	C E Gb	`x 2 3 2`
II	Cb5	C E Gb	`x 4 3 0`
II	Cb5	C E Gb	`5 4 7 x`
II	Cb5	C E Gb	`x 4 7 8`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`2 3 4 x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x 3 4 5`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`6 3 0 x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`6 7 8 x`
IV	Esus2b5	E Gb Bb	`x 4 7 6`
V	F	F A C	`2 3 3 x`
V	F	F A C	`5 3 0 x`
V	F	F A C	`x 3 3 5`
V	F	F A C	`x 3 0 8`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 6`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 8 9 x`
VII	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 x`
VII	Am	A C E	`5 2 0 x`
VII	Am	A C E	`x 2 3 5`
VII	Am	A C E	`x 7 3 0`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`3 3 0 x`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`2 3 1 x`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`2 3 4 x`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`x 3 1 5`
II	C7b5	C E Gb Bb	`x 4 7 6`
II	C7b5	C E Gb Bb	`x 10 13 12`
III	Db?	Db F A C	`2 3 3 x`
III	Db?	Db F A C	`5 3 0 x`
III	Db?	Db F A C	`x 3 3 5`
III	Db?	Db F A C	`5 3 4 x`
IV	E?	E Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 0`
IV	E?	E Gb Bb Db	`x 2 4 2`
IV	E?	E Gb Bb Db	`3 2 4 x`
IV	E?	E Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
V	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 0 1`
V	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 3 0 0`
V	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 3 3 0`
V	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 3 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 4 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 4 2`
VII	Am6	A C E Gb	`x 2 0 2`
VII	Am6	A C E Gb	`x 2 3 2`
VII	Am6	A C E Gb	`x 4 0 0`
VII	Am6	A C E Gb	`x 4 3 0`

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