A#/Bb Persian Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: Bb B D Eb E Gb A

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

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-|

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	B	B Eb Gb	`4 1 2 2`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 7`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 7`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`8 4 6 7`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x 0 0 0`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x 0 0 x`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x x 0 0`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x 2 0 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 1 2`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`11 8 9 11`
V	Esus4	E A B	`2 2 2 0`
V	Esus4	E A B	`x x 2 0`
V	Esus4	E A B	`x 2 2 x`
V	Esus4	E A B	`2 2 2 x`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 0 1 x`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 0 1 2`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`3 0 1 2`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`3 0 x x`
VII	Asus2b5	A B Eb	`x 9 12 11`
VII	Asus2b5	A B Eb	`14 9 12 11`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`x 0 0 0`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`2 0 0 0`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`2 0 1 0`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`2 2 1 0`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
III	D?	D E A B	`x 0 2 0`
III	D?	D E A B	`2 0 2 0`
III	D?	D E A B	`2 2 2 0`
III	D?	D E A B	`2 0 2 x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 0 1 2`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`3 0 1 2`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`3 0 5 2`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 1 5 2`
V	E?	E A B Eb	`x 9 12 11`
V	E?	E A B Eb	`14 9 12 11`
VI	Gb7#5	Gb Bb D E	`x 4 7 6`
VI	Gb7#5	Gb Bb D E	`9 4 7 6`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 7`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`8 4 6 7`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 7`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`11 9 9 11`

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	B	B Eb Gb	`x 1 2 2`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 4 6 7`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 x`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x 0 0 0`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`x 2 5 5`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`2 2 5 x`
III	Dsus2	D E A	`7 2 0 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 6 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 4 6 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 x`
V	Esus4	E A B	`2 2 2 x`
V	Esus4	E A B	`4 2 0 x`
V	Esus4	E A B	`x 2 2 5`
V	Esus4	E A B	`x 2 0 7`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 0 1 2`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`3 4 5 x`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 4 5 6`
VI	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`7 8 9 x`
VII	Asus2b5	A B Eb	`x 9 12 11`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`x 0 0 0`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`2 0 1 x`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`2 2 1 x`
I	Bb?	Bb D E A	`3 0 0 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 2 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`4 1 1 x`
II	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`4 4 1 x`
III	D?	D E A B	`x 0 2 0`
III	D?	D E A B	`2 0 2 x`
III	D?	D E A B	`2 2 2 x`
III	D?	D E A B	`4 0 0 x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 0 1 2`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 1 5 2`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`3 1 5 x`
IV	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`3 4 5 x`
V	E?	E A B Eb	`x 9 12 11`
VI	Gb7#5	Gb Bb D E	`x 4 7 6`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`x 1 0 2`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`x 1 2 2`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`4 4 0 x`
VII	A?	A B Eb Gb	`2 4 2 x`

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