A Harmonic Minor Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions
The A Harmonic Minor scale on banjo: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: A B C D E F G#
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--6---7-----| B|--0---2---3-| G|--1---2---4-| D|--1---3---5-| G|--3---6---7-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--6---7---9-| B|--2---3---6-| G|--2---4---5-| D|--3---5---6-| G|--6---7---9-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--6---7---9--10-| B|--3---6---7-----| G|--4---5---7-----| D|--5---6---9-----| G|--7---9--10-----|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Am | A C E | 7 7 5 5 7 |
| II | Bdim | B D F | x x x 0 3 |
| II | Bdim | B D F | x x x 3 3 |
| II | Bdim | B D F | x 0 4 0 3 |
| II | Bdim | B D F | x 0 4 3 3 |
| III | Caug | C E G# | x x 1 1 x |
| III | Caug | C E G# | x 2 1 1 2 |
| III | Caug | C E G# | x 2 1 1 x |
| III | Caug | C E G# | x 2 1 x x |
| IV | Dm | D F A | 12 12 10 10 12 |
| V | E | E G# B | 9 9 9 9 9 |
| VI | F | F A C | 10 10 10 10 10 |
| VII | G#dim | G# B D | x x x 0 0 |
| VII | G#dim | G# B D | x x 1 0 0 |
| VII | G#dim | G# B D | x 0 1 0 0 |
| VII | G#dim | G# B D | x 0 1 0 x |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x 2 1 1 2 |
| I | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x 2 1 1 x |
| I | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x x 1 1 2 |
| I | Am(maj7) | A C E G# | x x 2 1 6 |
| II | Bm7b5 | B D F A | x 0 2 0 0 |
| II | Bm7b5 | B D F A | x 0 2 0 x |
| II | Bm7b5 | B D F A | x x 2 0 0 |
| II | Bm7b5 | B D F A | x 0 2 0 3 |
| III | Cmaj7#5 | C E G# B | x 2 1 0 2 |
| III | Cmaj7#5 | C E G# B | x 2 1 0 x |
| III | Cmaj7#5 | C E G# B | x x 1 0 2 |
| III | Cmaj7#5 | C E G# B | x 2 4 1 2 |
| IV | Dm7 | D F A C | x 0 2 1 0 |
| IV | Dm7 | D F A C | x 0 2 1 x |
| IV | Dm7 | D F A C | x x 2 1 0 |
| IV | Dm7 | D F A C | x 0 2 1 3 |
| V | E7 | E G# B D | x x 1 0 0 |
| V | E7 | E G# B D | x 0 1 0 0 |
| V | E7 | E G# B D | x 0 1 0 x |
| V | E7 | E G# B D | x 2 1 0 0 |
| VI | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x 2 1 2 |
| VI | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x 2 2 1 2 |
| VI | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x 2 2 1 x |
| VI | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x 3 2 1 2 |
| VII | G#dim7 | G# B D F | x x 1 0 3 |
| VII | G#dim7 | G# B D F | x 0 1 0 3 |
| VII | G#dim7 | G# B D F | x 0 1 3 3 |
| VII | G#dim7 | G# B D F | x 3 1 0 0 |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Am(maj9) | A C E G# B | x x 2 0 2 |
| I | Am(maj9) | A C E G# B | x 2 1 0 x |
| I | Am(maj9) | A C E G# B | x 2 2 0 x |
| I | Am(maj9) | A C E G# B | x x 1 0 2 |
| II | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | x 0 2 1 x |
| II | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | x x 2 1 0 |
| II | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | x 0 2 1 3 |
| II | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | x 3 2 1 0 |
| III | Cmaj9#5 | C E G# B D | x x 1 0 0 |
| III | Cmaj9#5 | C E G# B D | x x 1 1 0 |
| III | Cmaj9#5 | C E G# B D | x 0 1 0 x |
| III | Cmaj9#5 | C E G# B D | x 0 1 1 x |
| IV | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 0 2 1 2 |
| IV | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 2 2 1 0 |
| IV | Dm9 | D F A C E | x x 2 1 2 |
| IV | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 2 2 1 x |
| V | E7b9 | E G# B D F | x x 1 0 3 |
| V | E7b9 | E G# B D F | x 0 1 0 3 |
| V | E7b9 | E G# B D F | x 3 1 0 0 |
| V | E7b9 | E G# B D F | x 3 1 0 x |
| VI | Fmaj7#9 | F A C E G# | x 2 1 1 x |
| VI | Fmaj7#9 | F A C E G# | x x 1 1 2 |
| VI | Fmaj7#9 | F A C E G# | x 3 1 1 2 |
| VI | Fmaj7#9 | F A C E G# | x 3 1 1 x |
| VII | G#dim7(b9) | G# B D F A | x 0 2 0 x |
| VII | G#dim7(b9) | G# B D F A | x x 2 0 0 |
| VII | G#dim7(b9) | G# B D F A | x 0 2 0 3 |
| VII | G#dim7(b9) | G# B D F A | x 3 2 0 0 |
Progressions
Forward Roll
Chords: Am – Bdim – Caug – Dm – E – F – G#dim
D|7---7-----------7-----------7---|3---3-----------3-----------3---| B|5-----------5-----------5-------|0-----------0-----------0-------| G|5-------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|7-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|7-------7-----------7-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|--------------------------------|12--12----------12----------12--| B|1-----------1-----------1-------|10----------10----------10------| G|1-------------------------------|10------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|12------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|12------12----------12----------| D|9---9-----------9-----------9---|10--10----------10----------10--| B|9-----------9-----------9-------|10----------10----------10------| G|9-------------------------------|10------------------------------| D|9-------------------------------|10------------------------------| G|9-------9-----------9-----------|10------10----------10----------| D|0---0-----------0-----------0---| B|0-----------0-----------0-------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|
Backward Roll
Chords: Am – Bdim – Caug – Dm – E – F – G#dim
D|7-----------7-----------7-------|3-----------3-----------3-------| B|5---5-----------5-----------5---|0---0-----------0-----------0---| G|5-------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|7-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|7-------7-----------7-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|--------------------------------|12----------12----------12------| B|1---1-----------1-----------1---|10--10----------10----------10--| G|1-------------------------------|10------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|12------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|12------12----------12----------| D|9-----------9-----------9-------|10----------10----------10------| B|9---9-----------9-----------9---|10--10----------10----------10--| G|9-------------------------------|10------------------------------| D|9-------------------------------|10------------------------------| G|9-------9-----------9-----------|10------10----------10----------| D|0-----------0-----------0-------| B|0---0-----------0-----------0---| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|
Forward-Reverse Roll
Chords: Am – Bdim – Caug – Dm – E – F – G#dim
D|7-------7-------7-----------7---|3-------3-------3-----------3---| B|5---5---------------5-----------|0---0---------------0-----------| G|5-----------------------5-------|--------------------------------| D|7-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|7-----------7-------------------|------------0-------------------| D|--------------------------------|12------12------12----------12--| B|1---1---------------1-----------|10--10--------------10----------| G|1-----------------------1-------|10----------------------10------| D|--------------------------------|12------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|12----------12------------------| D|9-------9-------9-----------9---|10------10------10----------10--| B|9---9---------------9-----------|10--10--------------10----------| G|9-----------------------9-------|10----------------------10------| D|9-------------------------------|10------------------------------| G|9-----------9-------------------|10----------10------------------| D|0-------0-------0-----------0---| B|0---0---------------0-----------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|
Alternating Thumb Roll
Chords: Am – Bdim – Caug – Dm – E – F – G#dim
D|7-----------7---------------7---|3-----------3---------------3---| B|5---5---------------5-----------|0---0---------------0-----------| G|5-------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|7---------------7---------------|--------------------------------| G|7-------7---------------7-------|--------0---------------0-------| D|--------------------------------|12----------12--------------12--| B|1---1---------------1-----------|10--10--------------10----------| G|1-------------------------------|10------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|12--------------12--------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|12------12--------------12------| D|9-----------9---------------9---|10----------10--------------10--| B|9---9---------------9-----------|10--10--------------10----------| G|9-------------------------------|10------------------------------| D|9---------------9---------------|10--------------10--------------| G|9-------9---------------9-------|10------10--------------10------| D|0-----------0---------------0---| B|0---0---------------0-----------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|