C#/Db Oriental Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The C#/Db Oriental scale on mandolin (C sharp / D flat oriental): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Db D F Gb G Bb B

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dbb5	Db F G	`0 3 x x`
I	Dbb5	Db F G	`0 3 4 1`
I	Dbb5	Db F G	`0 3 4 3`
I	Dbb5	Db F G	`0 3 4 x`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x 0 1 x`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x 0 1 2`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x x 1 2`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`3 0 1 2`
III	Fsus2b5	F G B	`x 5 8 7`
III	Fsus2b5	F G B	`10 5 8 7`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 6`
V	G	G B D	`0 0 2 3`
V	G	G B D	`4 5 5 3`
V	G	G B D	`4 0 2 3`
V	G	G B D	`7 5 2 3`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 4 6`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`4 4 5 2`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`4 4 5 7`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`7 4 5 7`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`7 9 9 7`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Db7b5	Db F G B	`x 5 8 7`
I	Db7b5	Db F G B	`10 5 8 7`
I	Db7b5	Db F G B	`x 11 14 13`
I	Db7b5	Db F G B	`16 11 14 13`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`6 8 9 6`
III	F?	F G B D	`0 0 2 3`
III	F?	F G B D	`4 0 2 3`
III	F?	F G B D	`4 5 5 3`
III	F?	F G B D	`7 5 5 7`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`4 4 5 2`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`4 4 5 7`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`0 3 1 1`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`0 3 1 3`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`0 3 1 x`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`3 3 1 3`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`x 0 1 2`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`3 0 1 2`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`3 0 2 2`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`3 0 2 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dbb5	Db F G	`0 3 4 x`
I	Dbb5	Db F G	`x 3 4 3`
I	Dbb5	Db F G	`x 5 4 1`
I	Dbb5	Db F G	`6 5 8 x`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x 0 1 2`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`3 4 5 x`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x 4 5 6`
II	Daug	D Gb Bb	`7 8 9 x`
III	Fsus2b5	F G B	`x 5 8 7`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 x`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 6`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 8 9 x`
V	G	G B D	`0 0 2 x`
V	G	G B D	`x 0 2 3`
V	G	G B D	`4 5 5 x`
V	G	G B D	`7 5 2 x`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 x`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 1 x`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 3 4 6`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 x`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`x 0 2 2`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`4 4 5 x`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`7 4 2 x`
VII	Bm	B D Gb	`x 4 5 7`
I	Db7b5	Db F G B	`x 5 8 7`
I	Db7b5	Db F G B	`x 11 14 13`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`x 0 4 2`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`3 0 4 x`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
II	D?	D Gb Bb Db	`x 0 4 6`
III	F?	F G B D	`0 0 2 x`
III	F?	F G B D	`x 0 2 1`
III	F?	F G B D	`x 0 2 3`
III	F?	F G B D	`0 3 5 x`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 4 1`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 4 2`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`x 0 2 2`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`0 4 2 x`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`x 4 2 3`
V	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`0 4 5 x`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`0 3 1 x`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`x 3 1 3`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`0 3 4 x`
VI	Bbm6	Bb Db F G	`x 3 4 3`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`x 0 1 2`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`3 0 2 x`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`4 0 1 x`
VII	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`4 4 1 x`

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