F#/Gb Oriental Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: Gb G Bb B C Eb E

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|--4---5---8---9-|
A|--4---5---8---9-|
D|--3---6---7---9-|
G|--3---6---7---8-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

E|--9--11--12--15-|
A|--9--10--13--14-|
D|--9--10--13--14-|
G|--8--11--12--14-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gbb5	Gb Bb C	`x x 3 2`
I	Gbb5	Gb Bb C	`3 4 3 2`
I	Gbb5	Gb Bb C	`x 4 3 x`
I	Gbb5	Gb Bb C	`3 4 3 x`
II	Gaug	G B Eb	`0 1 x x`
II	Gaug	G B Eb	`0 1 2 x`
II	Gaug	G B Eb	`x 1 2 x`
II	Gaug	G B Eb	`0 1 2 3`
III	Bbsus2b5	Bb C E	`x 10 13 12`
III	Bbsus2b5	Bb C E	`15 10 13 12`
IV	B	B Eb Gb	`4 1 2 2`
IV	B	B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 7`
IV	B	B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 7`
IV	B	B Eb Gb	`8 4 6 7`
V	C	C E G	`0 2 3 0`
V	C	C E G	`0 2 3 3`
V	C	C E G	`5 2 3 3`
V	C	C E G	`5 5 7 8`
VI	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 1 2`
VI	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
VI	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
VI	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`11 8 9 11`
VII	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 0`
VII	Em	E G B	`4 2 2 3`
VII	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 3`
VII	Em	E G B	`9 9 10 7`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gb7b5	Gb Bb C E	`x 4 7 6`
I	Gb7b5	Gb Bb C E	`9 4 7 6`
I	Gb7b5	Gb Bb C E	`x 10 13 12`
I	Gb7b5	Gb Bb C E	`15 10 13 12`
II	G?	G B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 7`
II	G?	G B Eb Gb	`8 4 6 7`
II	G?	G B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 7`
II	G?	G B Eb Gb	`11 9 9 11`
III	Bb?	Bb C E G	`0 2 3 0`
III	Bb?	Bb C E G	`0 2 3 3`
III	Bb?	Bb C E G	`5 5 7 8`
III	Bb?	Bb C E G	`9 5 7 8`
IV	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
IV	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
V	Cmaj7	C E G B	`9 9 10 7`
V	Cmaj7	C E G B	`9 9 10 12`
VI	Ebm6	Eb Gb Bb C	`x 1 3 2`
VI	Ebm6	Eb Gb Bb C	`3 1 3 2`
VI	Ebm6	Eb Gb Bb C	`3 1 3 x`
VI	Ebm6	Eb Gb Bb C	`3 4 3 2`
VII	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`0 1 2 0`
VII	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`0 1 2 x`
VII	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`x 1 2 0`
VII	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`0 1 2 3`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gbb5	Gb Bb C	`3 4 3 x`
I	Gbb5	Gb Bb C	`5 4 1 x`
I	Gbb5	Gb Bb C	`x 4 3 6`
I	Gbb5	Gb Bb C	`5 8 9 x`
II	Gaug	G B Eb	`0 1 2 x`
II	Gaug	G B Eb	`x 1 2 3`
II	Gaug	G B Eb	`4 5 6 x`
II	Gaug	G B Eb	`x 5 6 7`
III	Bbsus2b5	Bb C E	`x 10 13 12`
IV	B	B Eb Gb	`x 1 2 2`
IV	B	B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 x`
IV	B	B Eb Gb	`x 4 6 7`
IV	B	B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 x`
V	C	C E G	`0 2 3 x`
V	C	C E G	`x 2 3 3`
V	C	C E G	`x 5 3 0`
V	C	C E G	`5 5 7 x`
VI	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
VI	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 6 x`
VI	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 4 6 6`
VI	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 x`
VII	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 x`
VII	Em	E G B	`x 2 2 3`
VII	Em	E G B	`x 5 2 0`
VII	Em	E G B	`4 5 7 x`
I	Gb7b5	Gb Bb C E	`x 4 7 6`
I	Gb7b5	Gb Bb C E	`x 10 13 12`
II	G?	G B Eb Gb	`x 1 2 2`
II	G?	G B Eb Gb	`0 4 2 x`
II	G?	G B Eb Gb	`x 4 2 3`
II	G?	G B Eb Gb	`x 5 2 2`
III	Bb?	Bb C E G	`0 2 1 x`
III	Bb?	Bb C E G	`0 2 3 x`
III	Bb?	Bb C E G	`x 2 1 3`
III	Bb?	Bb C E G	`x 2 3 3`
IV	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
IV	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 2 x`
IV	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`4 1 1 x`
IV	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`4 4 1 x`
V	Cmaj7	C E G B	`0 2 2 x`
V	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 2 2 3`
V	Cmaj7	C E G B	`4 2 3 x`
V	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 5 2 0`
VI	Ebm6	Eb Gb Bb C	`x 1 3 2`
VI	Ebm6	Eb Gb Bb C	`3 1 3 x`
VI	Ebm6	Eb Gb Bb C	`3 4 3 x`
VI	Ebm6	Eb Gb Bb C	`5 1 1 x`
VII	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`0 1 2 x`
VII	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`x 1 2 0`
VII	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`x 1 2 3`
VII	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`0 2 6 x`

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