D Byzantine (Double Harmonic) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The D Byzantine (Double Harmonic) scale on mandolin: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

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

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|-12--14--15--18-|
A|-12--13--16--17-|
D|-12--13--16--17-|
G|-11--14--15--17-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IDD F# A2 0 0 2
IDD F# A2 4 5 2
IDD F# A2 4 5 5
IDD F# A7 4 5 5
IID#D# G A#3 1 1 3
IID#D# G A#0 1 1 3
IID#D# G A#3 5 6 3
IID#D# G A#3 5 6 6
IIIF#mF# A C#2 4 4 2
IIIF#mF# A C#6 4 4 5
IIIF#mF# A C#2 4 4 5
IIIF#mF# A C#11 11 12 9
IVGmG A# D3 5 5 3
IVGmG A# D0 0 1 3
IVGmG A# D3 0 1 3
IVGmG A# D7 5 5 6
VAb5A C# D#x 1 0 x
VAb5A C# D#2 1 x x
VAb5A C# D#2 1 4 x
VAb5A C# D#x 1 4 x
VIA#augA# D F#x 0 1 2
VIA#augA# D F#x x 1 2
VIA#augA# D F#3 0 1 2
VIA#augA# D F#x 4 1 x
VIIC#sus2b5C# D# Gx 1 4 3
VIIC#sus2b5C# D# G6 1 4 3

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IDmaj7D F# A C#11 11 12 9
IDmaj7D F# A C#11 11 12 14
IID#maj7D# G A# D0 0 1 3
IID#maj7D# G A# D12 12 13 10
IIIF#m6F# A C# D#2 1 0 2
IIIF#m6F# A C# D#x 1 0 2
IIIF#m6F# A C# D#2 1 4 2
IIIF#m6F# A C# D#2 1 4 x
IVGm(maj7)G A# D F#0 0 1 2
IVGm(maj7)G A# D F#x 0 1 2
IVGm(maj7)G A# D F#3 0 1 2
IVGm(maj7)G A# D F#0 4 1 2
VA7b5A C# D# Gx 1 4 3
VA7b5A C# D# G6 1 4 3
VA7b5A C# D# Gx 7 10 9
VA7b5A C# D# G12 7 10 9
VIA#?A# D F# A2 0 0 2
VIA#?A# D F# A2 4 5 2
VIA#?A# D F# A2 4 5 5
VIA#?A# D F# A7 7 9 10
VIIC#?C# D# G A#3 1 1 3
VIIC#?C# D# G A#3 1 4 3
VIIC#?C# D# G A#3 5 6 3
VIIC#?C# D# G A#3 5 6 6

Triads

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IDD F# Ax 0 0 2
IDD F# A2 4 5 x
IDD F# Ax 4 5 5
IDD F# A7 4 0 x
IID#D# G A#0 1 1 x
IID#D# G A#x 1 1 3
IID#D# G A#3 5 6 x
IID#D# G A#x 5 6 6
IIIF#mF# A C#2 4 4 x
IIIF#mF# A C#x 4 4 5
IIIF#mF# A C#6 4 0 x
IIIF#mF# A C#x 7 4 2
IVGmG A# D0 0 1 x
IVGmG A# Dx 0 1 3
IVGmG A# D3 5 5 x
IVGmG A# Dx 5 5 6
VAb5A C# D#2 1 4 x
VAb5A C# D#x 1 4 5
VAb5A C# D#6 1 0 x
VAb5A C# D#6 7 6 x
VIA#augA# D F#x 0 1 2
VIA#augA# D F#3 4 5 x
VIA#augA# D F#x 4 5 6
VIA#augA# D F#7 8 9 x
VIIC#sus2b5C# D# Gx 1 4 3
IDmaj7D F# A C#x 0 4 2
IDmaj7D F# A C#2 0 4 x
IDmaj7D F# A C#2 4 4 x
IDmaj7D F# A C#x 0 4 5
IID#maj7D# G A# D0 0 1 x
IID#maj7D# G A# Dx 0 1 3
IID#maj7D# G A# D0 1 5 x
IID#maj7D# G A# Dx 1 5 3
IIIF#m6F# A C# D#x 1 0 2
IIIF#m6F# A C# D#2 1 4 x
IIIF#m6F# A C# D#x 1 4 2
IIIF#m6F# A C# D#x 1 4 5
IVGm(maj7)G A# D F#x 0 1 2
IVGm(maj7)G A# D F#0 4 1 x
IVGm(maj7)G A# D F#x 4 1 3
IVGm(maj7)G A# D F#0 4 5 x
VA7b5A C# D# Gx 1 4 3
VA7b5A C# D# Gx 7 10 9
VIA#?A# D F# Ax 0 0 2
VIA#?A# D F# A2 0 1 x
VIA#?A# D F# A3 0 0 x
VIA#?A# D F# A3 4 0 x
VIIC#?C# D# G A#0 1 1 x
VIIC#?C# D# G A#x 1 1 3
VIIC#?C# D# G A#3 1 4 x
VIIC#?C# D# G A#3 5 4 x

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