G Hungarian Gypsy Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The G Hungarian Gypsy scale on mandolin: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: G A Bb Db D Eb Gb

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

E|-12--14--15--18-|
A|-12--13--16--17-|
D|-12--13--16--17-|
G|-11--14--15--17-|

E|--2---3---6---7-|
A|--1---4---5---7-|
D|--1---4---5---6-|
G|--2---3---5---6-|

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

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

E|--7---8--11--12-|
A|--7---8--11--12-|
D|--6---9--10--12-|
G|--6---9--10--11-|

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

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

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 3`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 1 3`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`3 0 1 3`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`7 5 5 6`
II	Ab5	A Db Eb	`x 1 0 x`
II	Ab5	A Db Eb	`2 1 x x`
II	Ab5	A Db Eb	`2 1 4 x`
II	Ab5	A Db Eb	`x 1 4 x`
III	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`x 0 1 2`
III	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`x x 1 2`
III	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`3 0 1 2`
III	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`x 4 1 x`
IV	Dbsus2b5	Db Eb G	`x 1 4 3`
IV	Dbsus2b5	Db Eb G	`6 1 4 3`
V	D	D Gb A	`2 0 0 2`
V	D	D Gb A	`2 4 5 2`
V	D	D Gb A	`2 4 5 5`
V	D	D Gb A	`7 4 5 5`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 3`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 3`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 3`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 6`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`2 4 4 2`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`6 4 4 5`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`2 4 4 5`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`11 11 12 9`

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`0 0 1 2`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`x 0 1 2`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`3 0 1 2`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`0 4 1 2`
II	A7b5	A Db Eb G	`x 1 4 3`
II	A7b5	A Db Eb G	`6 1 4 3`
II	A7b5	A Db Eb G	`x 7 10 9`
II	A7b5	A Db Eb G	`12 7 10 9`
III	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`2 0 0 2`
III	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`2 4 5 2`
III	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`2 4 5 5`
III	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`7 7 9 10`
IV	Db?	Db Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 3`
IV	Db?	Db Eb G Bb	`3 1 4 3`
IV	Db?	Db Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 3`
IV	Db?	Db Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 6`
V	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`11 11 12 9`
V	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`11 11 12 14`
VI	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 3`
VI	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`12 12 13 10`
VII	Gbm6	Gb A Db Eb	`2 1 0 2`
VII	Gbm6	Gb A Db Eb	`x 1 0 2`
VII	Gbm6	Gb A Db Eb	`2 1 4 2`
VII	Gbm6	Gb A Db Eb	`2 1 4 x`

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 x`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 6`
II	Ab5	A Db Eb	`2 1 4 x`
II	Ab5	A Db Eb	`x 1 4 5`
II	Ab5	A Db Eb	`6 1 0 x`
II	Ab5	A Db Eb	`6 7 6 x`
III	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`x 0 1 2`
III	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`3 4 5 x`
III	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`x 4 5 6`
III	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`7 8 9 x`
IV	Dbsus2b5	Db Eb G	`x 1 4 3`
V	D	D Gb A	`x 0 0 2`
V	D	D Gb A	`2 4 5 x`
V	D	D Gb A	`x 4 5 5`
V	D	D Gb A	`7 4 0 x`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 x`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 3`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 x`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 5 6 6`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`2 4 4 x`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`x 4 4 5`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`6 4 0 x`
VII	Gbm	Gb A Db	`x 7 4 2`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`x 0 1 2`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`0 4 1 x`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`x 4 1 3`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`0 4 5 x`
II	A7b5	A Db Eb G	`x 1 4 3`
II	A7b5	A Db Eb G	`x 7 10 9`
III	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`x 0 0 2`
III	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`2 0 1 x`
III	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`3 0 0 x`
III	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`3 4 0 x`
IV	Db?	Db Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 x`
IV	Db?	Db Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 3`
IV	Db?	Db Eb G Bb	`3 1 4 x`
IV	Db?	Db Eb G Bb	`3 5 4 x`
V	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x 0 4 2`
V	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`2 0 4 x`
V	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`2 4 4 x`
V	Dmaj7	D Gb A Db	`x 0 4 5`
VI	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
VI	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
VI	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 1 5 x`
VI	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 1 5 3`
VII	Gbm6	Gb A Db Eb	`x 1 0 2`
VII	Gbm6	Gb A Db Eb	`2 1 4 x`
VII	Gbm6	Gb A Db Eb	`x 1 4 2`
VII	Gbm6	Gb A Db Eb	`x 1 4 5`