D#/Eb Oriental Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: Eb E G Ab A C Db

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

E|--6---8---9--12-|
A|--6---7--10--11-|
D|--6---7--10--11-|
G|--5---8---9--11-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebb5	Eb G A	`x 1 0 x`
I	Ebb5	Eb G A	`0 1 0 x`
I	Ebb5	Eb G A	`2 1 x x`
I	Ebb5	Eb G A	`x 1 0 3`
II	Eaug	E Ab C	`1 2 3 0`
II	Eaug	E Ab C	`x x 3 0`
II	Eaug	E Ab C	`1 2 3 x`
II	Eaug	E Ab C	`x 2 3 x`
III	Gsus2b5	G A Db	`x 7 10 9`
III	Gsus2b5	G A Db	`12 7 10 9`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 4`
V	A	A Db E	`2 2 4 5`
V	A	A Db E	`6 7 7 5`
V	A	A Db E	`6 2 4 5`
V	A	A Db E	`9 7 4 5`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 3`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 8`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`8 5 6 8`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`8 10 10 8`
VII	Dbm	Db E Ab	`6 6 7 4`
VII	Dbm	Db E Ab	`6 6 7 9`
VII	Dbm	Db E Ab	`9 6 7 9`
VII	Dbm	Db E Ab	`9 11 11 9`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Eb7b5	Eb G A Db	`x 1 4 3`
I	Eb7b5	Eb G A Db	`6 1 4 3`
I	Eb7b5	Eb G A Db	`x 7 10 9`
I	Eb7b5	Eb G A Db	`12 7 10 9`
II	E?	E Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
II	E?	E Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
II	E?	E Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
II	E?	E Ab C Eb	`8 6 6 8`
III	G?	G A Db E	`2 2 4 5`
III	G?	G A Db E	`6 2 4 5`
III	G?	G A Db E	`6 7 7 5`
III	G?	G A Db E	`9 7 7 9`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`5 5 6 3`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`5 5 6 8`
V	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`6 6 7 4`
V	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`6 6 7 9`
VI	Cm6	C Eb G A	`0 1 0 x`
VI	Cm6	C Eb G A	`x 1 0 3`
VI	Cm6	C Eb G A	`0 1 0 3`
VI	Cm6	C Eb G A	`2 1 0 3`
VII	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`1 2 3 0`
VII	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`1 2 3 x`
VII	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`1 2 3 4`
VII	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x 2 3 4`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebb5	Eb G A	`0 1 0 x`
I	Ebb5	Eb G A	`x 1 0 3`
I	Ebb5	Eb G A	`2 5 6 x`
I	Ebb5	Eb G A	`x 5 6 5`
II	Eaug	E Ab C	`1 2 3 x`
II	Eaug	E Ab C	`x 2 3 4`
II	Eaug	E Ab C	`x 6 3 0`
II	Eaug	E Ab C	`5 6 7 x`
III	Gsus2b5	G A Db	`x 7 10 9`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 x`
V	A	A Db E	`2 2 4 x`
V	A	A Db E	`x 2 4 5`
V	A	A Db E	`6 2 0 x`
V	A	A Db E	`x 7 4 0`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`0 1 3 x`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`x 1 3 3`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 x`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`8 5 3 x`
VII	Dbm	Db E Ab	`1 2 4 x`
VII	Dbm	Db E Ab	`x 2 4 4`
VII	Dbm	Db E Ab	`x 6 4 0`
VII	Dbm	Db E Ab	`6 6 7 x`
I	Eb7b5	Eb G A Db	`x 1 4 3`
I	Eb7b5	Eb G A Db	`x 7 10 9`
II	E?	E Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 0`
II	E?	E Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
II	E?	E Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`
II	E?	E Ab C Eb	`x 6 6 0`
III	G?	G A Db E	`0 2 0 x`
III	G?	G A Db E	`x 2 0 3`
III	G?	G A Db E	`0 2 4 x`
III	G?	G A Db E	`2 2 4 x`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`0 1 3 x`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 1 3 3`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`1 5 3 x`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 5 3 4`
V	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`1 2 0 x`
V	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`x 2 0 4`
V	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`1 2 4 x`
V	Amaj7	A Db E Ab	`x 2 4 4`
VI	Cm6	C Eb G A	`0 1 0 x`
VI	Cm6	C Eb G A	`x 1 0 3`
VI	Cm6	C Eb G A	`2 1 3 x`
VI	Cm6	C Eb G A	`5 1 0 x`
VII	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`1 2 3 x`
VII	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x 2 3 4`
VII	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`5 2 4 x`
VII	Dbm(maj7)	Db E Ab C	`x 6 3 0`

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