F#/Gb Melodic Minor (Classical) Mandolin 4NPS Scale Shapes

The F#/Gb Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on mandolin (F sharp / G flat melodic minor (classical)): every 4NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db Eb F

Notes coming down: Gb E D Db Cb Bbb Ab

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

4NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

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

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