A#/Bb Oriental Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: Bb B D Eb E G Ab

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

E|--1---3---4---7-|
A|--1---2---5---6-|
D|--1---2---5---6-|
G|--0---3---4---6-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbb5	Bb D E	`x x 1 0`
I	Bbb5	Bb D E	`x 0 1 0`
I	Bbb5	Bb D E	`x 2 1 x`
I	Bbb5	Bb D E	`3 0 1 0`
II	Baug	B Eb G	`0 1 x x`
II	Baug	B Eb G	`0 1 2 x`
II	Baug	B Eb G	`0 1 2 3`
II	Baug	B Eb G	`x 1 2 3`
III	Dsus2b5	D E Ab	`x 2 5 4`
III	Dsus2b5	D E Ab	`7 2 5 4`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 3`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 3`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 3`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 6`
V	E	E Ab B	`4 2 2 4`
V	E	E Ab B	`1 2 2 0`
V	E	E Ab B	`1 2 2 4`
V	E	E Ab B	`4 6 7 4`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 3`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 1 3`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`3 0 1 3`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`7 5 5 6`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 6 6 4`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 4`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 1 2 4`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`8 6 6 7`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bb7b5	Bb D E Ab	`x 2 5 4`
I	Bb7b5	Bb D E Ab	`7 2 5 4`
I	Bb7b5	Bb D E Ab	`x 8 11 10`
I	Bb7b5	Bb D E Ab	`13 8 11 10`
II	B?	B Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 3`
II	B?	B Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 3`
II	B?	B Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 6`
II	B?	B Eb G Bb	`8 8 10 11`
III	D?	D E Ab B	`4 2 2 4`
III	D?	D E Ab B	`1 2 2 0`
III	D?	D E Ab B	`4 6 7 4`
III	D?	D E Ab B	`4 2 5 4`
IV	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 3`
IV	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`12 12 13 10`
V	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 4`
V	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`13 13 14 11`
VI	Gm6	G Bb D E	`0 0 1 0`
VI	Gm6	G Bb D E	`x 0 1 0`
VI	Gm6	G Bb D E	`0 2 1 0`
VI	Gm6	G Bb D E	`0 2 1 x`
VII	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`0 1 2 x`
VII	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`0 1 2 3`
VII	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`1 1 2 3`
VII	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`x 1 2 3`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbb5	Bb D E	`x 0 1 0`
I	Bbb5	Bb D E	`3 2 5 x`
I	Bbb5	Bb D E	`x 2 5 6`
I	Bbb5	Bb D E	`3 0 7 x`
II	Baug	B Eb G	`0 1 2 x`
II	Baug	B Eb G	`x 1 2 3`
II	Baug	B Eb G	`4 5 6 x`
II	Baug	B Eb G	`x 5 6 7`
III	Dsus2b5	D E Ab	`x 2 5 4`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 x`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 3`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 x`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 5 6 6`
V	E	E Ab B	`1 2 2 x`
V	E	E Ab B	`x 2 2 4`
V	E	E Ab B	`x 6 2 0`
V	E	E Ab B	`4 6 7 x`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 x`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 6`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 4`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 6 6 x`
VII	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x 6 6 7`
I	Bb7b5	Bb D E Ab	`x 2 5 4`
I	Bb7b5	Bb D E Ab	`x 8 11 10`
II	B?	B Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 x`
II	B?	B Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 3`
II	B?	B Eb G Bb	`3 1 2 x`
II	B?	B Eb G Bb	`4 1 1 x`
III	D?	D E Ab B	`x 0 2 0`
III	D?	D E Ab B	`1 0 2 x`
III	D?	D E Ab B	`1 2 2 x`
III	D?	D E Ab B	`x 0 2 4`
IV	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
IV	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
IV	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 1 5 x`
IV	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 1 5 3`
V	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 0`
V	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 x`
V	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 4`
V	Emaj7	E Ab B Eb	`x 6 6 0`
VI	Gm6	G Bb D E	`x 0 1 0`
VI	Gm6	G Bb D E	`0 2 1 x`
VI	Gm6	G Bb D E	`x 2 1 3`
VI	Gm6	G Bb D E	`0 2 5 x`
VII	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`0 1 2 x`
VII	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`x 1 2 3`
VII	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`1 5 2 x`
VII	Abm(maj7)	Ab B Eb G	`x 5 2 4`

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