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
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bm | B D F# | 4 4 5 2 |
| I | Bm | B D F# | 4 4 5 7 |
| I | Bm | B D F# | 7 4 5 7 |
| I | Bm | B D F# | 7 9 9 7 |
| II | C#b5 | C# F G | 0 3 x x |
| II | C#b5 | C# F G | 0 3 4 1 |
| II | C#b5 | C# F G | 0 3 4 3 |
| II | C#b5 | C# F G | 0 3 4 x |
| III | Daug | D F# A# | x 0 1 x |
| III | Daug | D F# A# | x 0 1 2 |
| III | Daug | D F# A# | x x 1 2 |
| III | Daug | D F# A# | 3 0 1 2 |
| IV | Fsus2b5 | F G B | x 5 8 7 |
| IV | Fsus2b5 | F G B | 10 5 8 7 |
| V | F# | F# A# C# | 6 4 1 2 |
| V | F# | F# A# C# | 6 4 4 6 |
| V | F# | F# A# C# | 3 4 4 2 |
| V | F# | F# A# C# | 3 4 4 6 |
| VI | G | G B D | 0 0 2 3 |
| VI | G | G B D | 4 5 5 3 |
| VI | G | G B D | 4 0 2 3 |
| VI | G | G B D | 7 5 2 3 |
| VII | A#m | A# C# F | 3 3 4 1 |
| VII | A#m | A# C# F | 3 3 4 6 |
| VII | A#m | A# C# F | 6 3 4 6 |
| VII | A#m | A# C# F | 6 8 8 6 |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | x 0 1 2 |
| I | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | 3 0 1 2 |
| I | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | 3 0 2 2 |
| I | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | 3 0 2 x |
| II | C#7b5 | C# F G B | x 5 8 7 |
| II | C#7b5 | C# F G B | 10 5 8 7 |
| II | C#7b5 | C# F G B | x 11 14 13 |
| II | C#7b5 | C# F G B | 16 11 14 13 |
| III | D? | D F# A# C# | 6 4 4 6 |
| III | D? | D F# A# C# | 3 4 4 2 |
| III | D? | D F# A# C# | 6 4 1 2 |
| III | D? | D F# A# C# | 6 8 9 6 |
| IV | F? | F G B D | 0 0 2 3 |
| IV | F? | F G B D | 4 0 2 3 |
| IV | F? | F G B D | 4 5 5 3 |
| IV | F? | F G B D | 7 5 5 7 |
| V | F#maj7 | F# A# C# F | 3 3 4 1 |
| V | F#maj7 | F# A# C# F | 3 3 4 6 |
| VI | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 4 4 5 2 |
| VI | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 4 4 5 7 |
| VII | A#m6 | A# C# F G | 0 3 1 1 |
| VII | A#m6 | A# C# F G | 0 3 1 3 |
| VII | A#m6 | A# C# F G | 0 3 1 x |
| VII | A#m6 | A# C# F G | 3 3 1 3 |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bm | B D F# | x 0 2 2 |
| I | Bm | B D F# | 4 4 5 x |
| I | Bm | B D F# | 7 4 2 x |
| I | Bm | B D F# | x 4 5 7 |
| II | C#b5 | C# F G | 0 3 4 x |
| II | C#b5 | C# F G | x 3 4 3 |
| II | C#b5 | C# F G | x 5 4 1 |
| II | C#b5 | C# F G | 6 5 8 x |
| III | Daug | D F# A# | x 0 1 2 |
| III | Daug | D F# A# | 3 4 5 x |
| III | Daug | D F# A# | x 4 5 6 |
| III | Daug | D F# A# | 7 8 9 x |
| IV | Fsus2b5 | F G B | x 5 8 7 |
| V | F# | F# A# C# | 3 4 4 x |
| V | F# | F# A# C# | 6 4 1 x |
| V | F# | F# A# C# | x 4 4 6 |
| V | F# | F# A# C# | 6 8 9 x |
| VI | G | G B D | 0 0 2 x |
| VI | G | G B D | x 0 2 3 |
| VI | G | G B D | 4 5 5 x |
| VI | G | G B D | 7 5 2 x |
| VII | A#m | A# C# F | 3 3 4 x |
| VII | A#m | A# C# F | 6 3 1 x |
| VII | A#m | A# C# F | x 3 4 6 |
| VII | A#m | A# C# F | 6 8 8 x |
| I | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | x 0 1 2 |
| I | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | 3 0 2 x |
| I | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | 4 0 1 x |
| I | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | 4 4 1 x |
| II | C#7b5 | C# F G B | x 5 8 7 |
| II | C#7b5 | C# F G B | x 11 14 13 |
| III | D? | D F# A# C# | x 0 4 2 |
| III | D? | D F# A# C# | 3 0 4 x |
| III | D? | D F# A# C# | 3 4 4 x |
| III | D? | D F# A# C# | x 0 4 6 |
| IV | F? | F G B D | 0 0 2 x |
| IV | F? | F G B D | x 0 2 1 |
| IV | F? | F G B D | x 0 2 3 |
| IV | F? | F G B D | 0 3 5 x |
| V | F#maj7 | F# A# C# F | x 3 1 2 |
| V | F#maj7 | F# A# C# F | x 4 1 1 |
| V | F#maj7 | F# A# C# F | x 4 4 1 |
| V | F#maj7 | F# A# C# F | x 3 4 2 |
| VI | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | x 0 2 2 |
| VI | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 0 4 2 x |
| VI | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | x 4 2 3 |
| VI | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 0 4 5 x |
| VII | A#m6 | A# C# F G | 0 3 1 x |
| VII | A#m6 | A# C# F G | x 3 1 3 |
| VII | A#m6 | A# C# F G | 0 3 4 x |
| VII | A#m6 | A# C# F G | x 3 4 3 |