F Japanese (Pentatonic) Mandolin Scale Shapes
The F Japanese (Pentatonic) scale on mandolin: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: F G Bb C Db
Tuning: Standard (G D A E)
Scales
Scale shapes
4NPS - First Position
E|-10--12--15--17-| A|-11--15--17--20-| D|-15--16--20-----| G|-18--20---------|
4NPS - Second Position
E|--0---3---5---6-| A|--3---5---8--10-| D|--4---8--10--13-| G|--8---9--13--15-|
4NPS - Third Position
E|--3---5---6--10-| A|--5---8--10--11-| D|--8--10--13--15-| G|--9--13--15--18-|
4NPS - Fourth Position
E|--5---6--10--12-| A|--8--10--11--15-| D|-10--13--15--16-| G|-13--15--18--20-|
4NPS - Fifth Position
E|--6--10--12--15-| A|-10--11--15--17-| D|-13--15--16--20-| G|-15--18--20-----|
4NPS - Sixth Position
E|-10--12--15--17-| A|-11--15--17--20-| D|-15--16--20-----| G|-18--20---------|
4NPS - Seventh Position
E|--0---3---5---6-| A|--3---5---8--10-| D|--4---8--10--13-| G|--8---9--13--15-|