F#/Gb Japanese (Pentatonic) Mandolin Scale Shapes

The F#/Gb Japanese (Pentatonic) scale on mandolin (F sharp / G flat japanese (pentatonic)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Gb Ab B Db D

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

E|-11--13--16--18-|
A|-12--16--18-----|
D|-16--17---------|
G|-19-------------|

4NPS - Second Position

E|--1---4---6---7-|
A|--4---6---9--11-|
D|--5---9--11--14-|
G|--9--10--14--16-|

4NPS - Third Position

E|--4---6---7--11-|
A|--6---9--11--12-|
D|--9--11--14--16-|
G|-10--14--16--19-|

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|--6---7--11--13-|
A|--9--11--12--16-|
D|-11--14--16--17-|
G|-14--16--19-----|

4NPS - Fifth Position

E|--7--11--13--16-|
A|-11--12--16--18-|
D|-14--16--17-----|
G|-16--19---------|

4NPS - Sixth Position

E|-11--13--16--18-|
A|-12--16--18-----|
D|-16--17---------|
G|-19-------------|

4NPS - Seventh Position

E|--1---4---6---7-|
A|--4---6---9--11-|
D|--5---9--11--14-|
G|--9--10--14--16-|

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