B Hungarian Gypsy Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The B Hungarian Gypsy scale on mandolin: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: B C# D F F# G A#

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

E|--4---6---7--10-|
A|--4---5---8---9-|
D|--4---5---8---9-|
G|--3---6---7---9-|

4NPS - Second Position

E|--6---7--10--11-|
A|--5---8---9--11-|
D|--5---8---9--10-|
G|--6---7---9--10-|

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

E|-11--12--15--16-|
A|-11--12--15--16-|
D|-10--13--14--16-|
G|-10--13--14--15-|

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IBmB D F#4 4 5 2
IBmB D F#4 4 5 7
IBmB D F#7 4 5 7
IBmB D F#7 9 9 7
IIC#b5C# F G0 3 x x
IIC#b5C# F G0 3 4 1
IIC#b5C# F G0 3 4 3
IIC#b5C# F G0 3 4 x
IIIDaugD F# A#x 0 1 x
IIIDaugD F# A#x 0 1 2
IIIDaugD F# A#x x 1 2
IIIDaugD F# A#3 0 1 2
IVFsus2b5F G Bx 5 8 7
IVFsus2b5F G B10 5 8 7
VF#F# A# C#6 4 1 2
VF#F# A# C#6 4 4 6
VF#F# A# C#3 4 4 2
VF#F# A# C#3 4 4 6
VIGG B D0 0 2 3
VIGG B D4 5 5 3
VIGG B D4 0 2 3
VIGG B D7 5 2 3
VIIA#mA# C# F3 3 4 1
VIIA#mA# C# F3 3 4 6
VIIA#mA# C# F6 3 4 6
VIIA#mA# C# F6 8 8 6

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IBm(maj7)B D F# A#x 0 1 2
IBm(maj7)B D F# A#3 0 1 2
IBm(maj7)B D F# A#3 0 2 2
IBm(maj7)B D F# A#3 0 2 x
IIC#7b5C# F G Bx 5 8 7
IIC#7b5C# F G B10 5 8 7
IIC#7b5C# F G Bx 11 14 13
IIC#7b5C# F G B16 11 14 13
IIID?D F# A# C#6 4 4 6
IIID?D F# A# C#3 4 4 2
IIID?D F# A# C#6 4 1 2
IIID?D F# A# C#6 8 9 6
IVF?F G B D0 0 2 3
IVF?F G B D4 0 2 3
IVF?F G B D4 5 5 3
IVF?F G B D7 5 5 7
VF#maj7F# A# C# F3 3 4 1
VF#maj7F# A# C# F3 3 4 6
VIGmaj7G B D F#4 4 5 2
VIGmaj7G B D F#4 4 5 7
VIIA#m6A# C# F G0 3 1 1
VIIA#m6A# C# F G0 3 1 3
VIIA#m6A# C# F G0 3 1 x
VIIA#m6A# C# F G3 3 1 3

Triads

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IBmB D F#x 0 2 2
IBmB D F#4 4 5 x
IBmB D F#7 4 2 x
IBmB D F#x 4 5 7
IIC#b5C# F G0 3 4 x
IIC#b5C# F Gx 3 4 3
IIC#b5C# F Gx 5 4 1
IIC#b5C# F G6 5 8 x
IIIDaugD F# A#x 0 1 2
IIIDaugD F# A#3 4 5 x
IIIDaugD F# A#x 4 5 6
IIIDaugD F# A#7 8 9 x
IVFsus2b5F G Bx 5 8 7
VF#F# A# C#3 4 4 x
VF#F# A# C#6 4 1 x
VF#F# A# C#x 4 4 6
VF#F# A# C#6 8 9 x
VIGG B D0 0 2 x
VIGG B Dx 0 2 3
VIGG B D4 5 5 x
VIGG B D7 5 2 x
VIIA#mA# C# F3 3 4 x
VIIA#mA# C# F6 3 1 x
VIIA#mA# C# Fx 3 4 6
VIIA#mA# C# F6 8 8 x
IBm(maj7)B D F# A#x 0 1 2
IBm(maj7)B D F# A#3 0 2 x
IBm(maj7)B D F# A#4 0 1 x
IBm(maj7)B D F# A#4 4 1 x
IIC#7b5C# F G Bx 5 8 7
IIC#7b5C# F G Bx 11 14 13
IIID?D F# A# C#x 0 4 2
IIID?D F# A# C#3 0 4 x
IIID?D F# A# C#3 4 4 x
IIID?D F# A# C#x 0 4 6
IVF?F G B D0 0 2 x
IVF?F G B Dx 0 2 1
IVF?F G B Dx 0 2 3
IVF?F G B D0 3 5 x
VF#maj7F# A# C# Fx 3 1 2
VF#maj7F# A# C# Fx 4 1 1
VF#maj7F# A# C# Fx 4 4 1
VF#maj7F# A# C# Fx 3 4 2
VIGmaj7G B D F#x 0 2 2
VIGmaj7G B D F#0 4 2 x
VIGmaj7G B D F#x 4 2 3
VIGmaj7G B D F#0 4 5 x
VIIA#m6A# C# F G0 3 1 x
VIIA#m6A# C# F Gx 3 1 3
VIIA#m6A# C# F G0 3 4 x
VIIA#m6A# C# F Gx 3 4 3

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