A#/Bb Persian Mandolin 4NPS Scale Shapes

The A#/Bb Persian scale on mandolin (A sharp / B flat persian): every 4NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Bb Cb D Eb Fb Gb A

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

4NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|--8---9--11--14-|
A|--8---9--12--13-|
D|--7---9--12--13-|
G|--7--10--11--12-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

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

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