F#/Gb Persian Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: Gb G Bb B C D F

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|--4---5---7--10-|
A|--4---5---8---9-|
D|--3---5---8---9-|
G|--3---6---7---8-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

E|-10--11--12--15-|
A|--9--10--12--15-|
D|--9--10--13--14-|
G|--8--10--13--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	G	G B D	`0 0 2 3`
II	G	G B D	`4 5 5 3`
II	G	G B D	`4 0 2 3`
II	G	G B D	`7 5 2 3`
III	Bbsus2	Bb C F	`x x 1 1`
III	Bbsus2	Bb C F	`3 3 3 1`
III	Bbsus2	Bb C F	`x x 3 1`
III	Bbsus2	Bb C F	`x 3 1 x`
IV	Bm	B D Gb	`4 4 5 2`
IV	Bm	B D Gb	`4 4 5 7`
IV	Bm	B D Gb	`7 4 5 7`
IV	Bm	B D Gb	`7 9 9 7`
V	Csus4	C F G	`0 3 3 1`
V	Csus4	C F G	`0 3 3 3`
V	Csus4	C F G	`0 3 3 x`
V	Csus4	C F G	`0 3 x x`
VI	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x 0 1 x`
VI	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x 0 1 2`
VI	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x x 1 2`
VI	Daug	D Gb Bb	`3 0 1 2`
VII	Fsus2b5	F G B	`x 5 8 7`
VII	Fsus2b5	F G B	`10 5 8 7`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gb?	Gb Bb C F	`3 3 1 2`
I	Gb?	Gb Bb C F	`3 3 3 1`
I	Gb?	Gb Bb C F	`x 3 1 2`
I	Gb?	Gb Bb C F	`3 3 3 2`
II	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`4 4 5 2`
II	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`4 4 5 7`
III	Bb?	Bb C F G	`0 3 1 1`
III	Bb?	Bb C F G	`0 3 1 3`
III	Bb?	Bb C F G	`0 3 3 1`
III	Bb?	Bb C F G	`0 3 3 3`
IV	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`x 0 1 2`
IV	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`3 0 1 2`
IV	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`3 0 2 2`
IV	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`3 0 2 x`
V	C?	C F G B	`x 5 8 7`
V	C?	C F G B	`10 5 8 7`
VI	D7#5	D Gb Bb C	`x 0 3 2`
VI	D7#5	D Gb Bb C	`5 0 3 2`
VII	F?	F G B D	`0 0 2 3`
VII	F?	F G B D	`4 0 2 3`
VII	F?	F G B D	`4 5 5 3`
VII	F?	F G B D	`7 5 5 7`

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	G	G B D	`0 0 2 x`
II	G	G B D	`x 0 2 3`
II	G	G B D	`4 5 5 x`
II	G	G B D	`7 5 2 x`
III	Bbsus2	Bb C F	`3 3 3 x`
III	Bbsus2	Bb C F	`5 3 1 x`
III	Bbsus2	Bb C F	`x 3 3 6`
III	Bbsus2	Bb C F	`5 8 8 x`
IV	Bm	B D Gb	`x 0 2 2`
IV	Bm	B D Gb	`4 4 5 x`
IV	Bm	B D Gb	`7 4 2 x`
IV	Bm	B D Gb	`x 4 5 7`
V	Csus4	C F G	`0 3 3 x`
V	Csus4	C F G	`x 3 3 3`
V	Csus4	C F G	`x 5 3 1`
V	Csus4	C F G	`5 5 8 x`
VI	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x 0 1 2`
VI	Daug	D Gb Bb	`3 4 5 x`
VI	Daug	D Gb Bb	`x 4 5 6`
VI	Daug	D Gb Bb	`7 8 9 x`
VII	Fsus2b5	F G B	`x 5 8 7`
I	Gb?	Gb Bb C F	`x 3 1 2`
I	Gb?	Gb Bb C F	`x 3 3 2`
I	Gb?	Gb Bb C F	`3 3 3 x`
I	Gb?	Gb Bb C F	`x 4 1 1`
II	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`x 0 2 2`
II	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`0 4 2 x`
II	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`x 4 2 3`
II	Gmaj7	G B D Gb	`0 4 5 x`
III	Bb?	Bb C F G	`0 3 1 x`
III	Bb?	Bb C F G	`0 3 3 x`
III	Bb?	Bb C F G	`x 3 1 3`
III	Bb?	Bb C F G	`x 3 3 3`
IV	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`x 0 1 2`
IV	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`3 0 2 x`
IV	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`4 0 1 x`
IV	Bm(maj7)	B D Gb Bb	`4 4 1 x`
V	C?	C F G B	`x 5 8 7`
VI	D7#5	D Gb Bb C	`x 0 3 2`
VII	F?	F G B D	`0 0 2 x`
VII	F?	F G B D	`x 0 2 1`
VII	F?	F G B D	`x 0 2 3`
VII	F?	F G B D	`0 3 5 x`

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