B Oriental Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: B C D# E F G# A

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

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

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

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

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

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

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

E|--2---4---5---8-|
A|--2---3---6---7-|
D|--2---3---6---7-|
G|--1---4---5---7-|

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bb5	B D# F	`x x 2 1`
I	Bb5	B D# F	`x 1 2 1`
I	Bb5	B D# F	`x 3 2 x`
I	Bb5	B D# F	`4 1 2 1`
II	Caug	C E G#	`1 2 x x`
II	Caug	C E G#	`1 2 3 0`
II	Caug	C E G#	`1 2 3 x`
II	Caug	C E G#	`1 2 3 4`
III	D#sus2b5	D# F A	`x 3 6 5`
III	D#sus2b5	D# F A	`8 3 6 5`
IV	E	E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
IV	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
IV	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 4`
IV	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
V	F	F A C	`5 3 0 1`
V	F	F A C	`5 3 3 5`
V	F	F A C	`2 3 3 1`
V	F	F A C	`2 3 3 5`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`4 1 2 4`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`8 6 6 7`
VII	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 0`
VII	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 5`
VII	Am	A C E	`5 2 3 5`
VII	Am	A C E	`5 7 7 5`

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B7b5	B D# F A	`x 3 6 5`
I	B7b5	B D# F A	`8 3 6 5`
I	B7b5	B D# F A	`x 9 12 11`
I	B7b5	B D# F A	`14 9 12 11`
II	C?	C E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
II	C?	C E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
II	C?	C E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
II	C?	C E G# B	`4 6 7 7`
III	D#?	D# F A C	`5 3 3 5`
III	D#?	D# F A C	`2 3 3 1`
III	D#?	D# F A C	`5 3 0 1`
III	D#?	D# F A C	`5 7 8 5`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`13 13 14 11`
V	Fmaj7	F A C E	`2 2 3 0`
V	Fmaj7	F A C E	`2 2 3 5`
VI	G#m6	G# B D# F	`1 1 2 1`
VI	G#m6	G# B D# F	`x 1 2 1`
VI	G#m6	G# B D# F	`1 3 2 1`
VI	G#m6	G# B D# F	`1 3 2 x`
VII	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`1 2 0 0`
VII	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`1 2 0 x`
VII	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`1 2 3 0`
VII	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`1 2 3 x`

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bb5	B D# F	`x 1 2 1`
I	Bb5	B D# F	`4 3 6 x`
I	Bb5	B D# F	`x 3 6 7`
I	Bb5	B D# F	`8 9 8 x`
II	Caug	C E G#	`1 2 3 x`
II	Caug	C E G#	`x 2 3 4`
II	Caug	C E G#	`x 6 3 0`
II	Caug	C E G#	`5 6 7 x`
III	D#sus2b5	D# F A	`x 3 6 5`
IV	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
IV	E	E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
IV	E	E G# B	`x 6 2 0`
IV	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 x`
V	F	F A C	`2 3 3 x`
V	F	F A C	`5 3 0 x`
V	F	F A C	`x 3 3 5`
V	F	F A C	`x 3 0 8`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 x`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`x 6 6 7`
VII	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 x`
VII	Am	A C E	`5 2 0 x`
VII	Am	A C E	`x 2 3 5`
VII	Am	A C E	`x 7 3 0`
I	B7b5	B D# F A	`x 3 6 5`
I	B7b5	B D# F A	`x 9 12 11`
II	C?	C E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
II	C?	C E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
II	C?	C E G# B	`4 2 3 x`
II	C?	C E G# B	`5 2 2 x`
III	D#?	D# F A C	`x 1 3 1`
III	D#?	D# F A C	`2 1 3 x`
III	D#?	D# F A C	`2 3 3 x`
III	D#?	D# F A C	`5 1 0 x`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 6 6 0`
V	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 0 1`
V	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 3 0 0`
V	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 3 3 0`
V	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 3 1`
VI	G#m6	G# B D# F	`x 1 2 1`
VI	G#m6	G# B D# F	`1 3 2 x`
VI	G#m6	G# B D# F	`x 3 2 4`
VI	G#m6	G# B D# F	`1 3 6 x`
VII	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`1 2 0 x`
VII	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`1 2 3 x`
VII	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`x 2 0 4`
VII	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`x 2 3 4`