C#/Db Persian Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: Db D F Gb G A C

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|-11--12--14--17-|
A|-11--12--15--16-|
D|-10--12--15--16-|
G|-10--13--14--15-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

E|--5---6---7--10-|
A|--4---5---7--10-|
D|--4---5---8---9-|
G|--3---5---8---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	D	D Gb A	`2 0 0 2`
II	D	D Gb A	`2 4 5 2`
II	D	D Gb A	`2 4 5 5`
II	D	D Gb A	`7 4 5 5`
III	Fsus2	F G C	`0 3 3 1`
III	Fsus2	F G C	`0 3 3 3`
III	Fsus2	F G C	`0 3 3 x`
III	Fsus2	F G C	`x x 3 1`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`2 4 4 2`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`6 4 4 5`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`2 4 4 5`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`11 11 12 9`
V	Gsus4	G C D	`0 0 x x`
V	Gsus4	G C D	`0 0 3 3`
V	Gsus4	G C D	`0 0 3 x`
V	Gsus4	G C D	`x 0 3 3`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`x x 0 1`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`x 3 0 x`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`2 3 x x`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`2 3 4 1`
VII	Csus2b5	C D Gb	`x 0 3 2`
VII	Csus2b5	C D Gb	`5 0 3 2`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Db?	Db F G C	`0 3 3 1`
I	Db?	Db F G C	`0 3 3 3`
I	Db?	Db F G C	`0 3 3 x`
I	Db?	Db F G C	`x 3 3 3`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`11 11 12 9`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`11 11 12 14`
III	F?	F G C D	`0 0 3 1`
III	F?	F G C D	`0 0 3 3`
III	F?	F G C D	`0 0 3 x`
III	F?	F G C D	`x 0 3 1`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`2 3 0 2`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`x 3 0 2`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`x 4 0 1`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`2 4 0 1`
V	G?	G C D Gb	`x 0 3 2`
V	G?	G C D Gb	`5 0 3 2`
VI	A7#5	A Db F G	`x 7 10 9`
VI	A7#5	A Db F G	`12 7 10 9`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`2 0 0 2`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`2 0 3 2`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`2 4 5 2`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`2 4 5 5`

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	D	D Gb A	`x 0 0 2`
II	D	D Gb A	`2 4 5 x`
II	D	D Gb A	`x 4 5 5`
II	D	D Gb A	`7 4 0 x`
III	Fsus2	F G C	`0 3 3 x`
III	Fsus2	F G C	`x 3 3 3`
III	Fsus2	F G C	`x 5 3 1`
III	Fsus2	F G C	`x 5 8 8`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`2 4 4 x`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`x 4 4 5`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`6 4 0 x`
IV	Gbm	Gb A Db	`x 7 4 2`
V	Gsus4	G C D	`0 0 3 x`
V	Gsus4	G C D	`x 0 3 3`
V	Gsus4	G C D	`5 5 5 x`
V	Gsus4	G C D	`7 5 3 x`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`2 3 4 x`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`x 3 4 5`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`6 3 0 x`
VI	Aaug	A Db F	`6 7 8 x`
VII	Csus2b5	C D Gb	`x 0 3 2`
I	Db?	Db F G C	`0 3 3 x`
I	Db?	Db F G C	`x 3 3 3`
I	Db?	Db F G C	`x 5 3 1`
I	Db?	Db F G C	`5 3 4 x`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x 0 4 2`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`2 0 4 x`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`2 4 4 x`
II	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x 0 4 5`
III	F?	F G C D	`0 0 3 x`
III	F?	F G C D	`x 0 3 1`
III	F?	F G C D	`x 0 3 3`
III	F?	F G C D	`0 3 5 x`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`x 3 0 2`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`x 4 0 1`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`x 4 4 1`
IV	Gbm(maj7)	Gb A Db F	`2 3 4 x`
V	G?	G C D Gb	`x 0 3 2`
VI	A7#5	A Db F G	`x 7 10 9`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`x 0 0 2`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`2 0 3 x`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`2 4 3 x`
VII	C?	C D Gb A	`5 0 0 x`

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