G#/Ab Blues Mandolin 4NPS Scale Shapes

The G#/Ab Blues scale on mandolin (G sharp / A flat blues): every 4NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Ab B Db D Eb Gb

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

4NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

E|--7---9--10--11-|
A|--5---6---9--11-|
D|--4---6---9--11-|
G|--4---6---7---8-|

4NPS - Third Position

E|--9--10--11--14-|
A|--6---9--11--14-|
D|--6---9--11--12-|
G|--6---7---8--11-|

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|-10--11--14--16-|
A|--9--11--14--16-|
D|--9--11--12--13-|
G|--7---8--11--13-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

E|-11--14--16--19-|
A|-11--14--16--17-|
D|-11--12--13--16-|
G|--8--11--13--16-|

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

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