A#/Bb Melodic Minor Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions
The A#/Bb Melodic Minor scale on banjo (A sharp / B flat melodic minor): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: Bb C Db Eb F G A
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--7---8-----| B|--1---3---5-| G|--2---3---5-| D|--2---4---6-| G|--5---7---8-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--7---8--10-| B|--3---5---7-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--4---6---8-| G|--7---8--10-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--7---8--10--11-| B|--5---7---8-----| G|--5---6---8-----| D|--6---8--10-----| G|--8--10--11-----|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 8 8 6 6 8 |
| II | Cm | C Eb G | 10 10 8 8 10 |
| III | Dbaug | Db F A | x x 2 2 x |
| III | Dbaug | Db F A | x 3 2 2 3 |
| III | Dbaug | Db F A | x 3 2 2 x |
| III | Dbaug | Db F A | x 3 2 x x |
| IV | Eb | Eb G Bb | 8 8 8 8 8 |
| V | F | F A C | 10 10 10 10 10 |
| VI | Gdim | G Bb Db | x x 0 2 x |
| VI | Gdim | G Bb Db | x x 3 2 x |
| VI | Gdim | G Bb Db | 0 5 3 2 5 |
| VI | Gdim | G Bb Db | 0 5 3 2 x |
| VII | Adim | A C Eb | x x x 1 1 |
| VII | Adim | A C Eb | x x 2 1 1 |
| VII | Adim | A C Eb | x 1 2 1 1 |
| VII | Adim | A C Eb | x 1 2 1 x |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm(maj7) | Bb Db F A | x 3 2 2 3 |
| I | Bbm(maj7) | Bb Db F A | x 3 2 2 x |
| I | Bbm(maj7) | Bb Db F A | x x 2 2 3 |
| I | Bbm(maj7) | Bb Db F A | x x 3 2 7 |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 1 |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 x |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 x x |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 1 3 1 1 |
| III | Dbmaj7#5 | Db F A C | x 3 2 1 3 |
| III | Dbmaj7#5 | Db F A C | x 3 2 1 x |
| III | Dbmaj7#5 | Db F A C | x x 2 1 3 |
| III | Dbmaj7#5 | Db F A C | x 3 5 2 3 |
| IV | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 0 2 1 |
| IV | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 0 2 x |
| IV | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | x 1 0 2 1 |
| IV | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | x 1 0 2 x |
| V | F7 | F A C Eb | x x 2 1 1 |
| V | F7 | F A C Eb | x 1 2 1 1 |
| V | F7 | F A C Eb | x 1 2 1 x |
| V | F7 | F A C Eb | x 3 2 1 1 |
| VI | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | x x 0 2 3 |
| VI | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 0 3 0 2 3 |
| VI | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 0 3 3 2 3 |
| VI | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 0 3 0 2 x |
| VII | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | 0 1 0 1 1 |
| VII | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | 0 1 0 1 x |
| VII | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x 1 0 1 1 |
| VII | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x 1 0 1 x |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm(maj9) | Bb Db F A C | x x 3 1 3 |
| I | Bbm(maj9) | Bb Db F A C | x 3 2 1 x |
| I | Bbm(maj9) | Bb Db F A C | x 3 3 1 x |
| I | Bbm(maj9) | Bb Db F A C | x x 2 1 3 |
| II | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | x 1 0 2 x |
| II | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | x x 0 2 1 |
| II | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 3 2 1 |
| II | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 3 2 x |
| III | Dbmaj9#5 | Db F A C Eb | x x 2 1 1 |
| III | Dbmaj9#5 | Db F A C Eb | x x 2 2 1 |
| III | Dbmaj9#5 | Db F A C Eb | x 1 2 1 x |
| III | Dbmaj9#5 | Db F A C Eb | x 1 2 2 x |
| IV | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 0 1 0 2 3 |
| IV | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 0 1 3 2 3 |
| IV | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | x 1 0 2 3 |
| IV | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | x x 0 2 3 |
| V | F9 | F A C Eb G | x 1 0 1 x |
| V | F9 | F A C Eb G | x x 0 1 1 |
| V | F9 | F A C Eb G | 0 1 2 1 1 |
| V | F9 | F A C Eb G | 0 1 2 1 x |
| VI | Gm9b5 | G Bb Db F A | 0 3 2 2 3 |
| VI | Gm9b5 | G Bb Db F A | 0 3 2 2 x |
| VI | Gm9b5 | G Bb Db F A | 0 3 2 x x |
| VI | Gm9b5 | G Bb Db F A | x 3 2 2 x |
| VII | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 1 |
| VII | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 x |
| VII | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 x x |
| VII | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | x 1 3 1 x |
Progressions
Forward Roll
Chords: Bbm – Cm – Dbaug – Eb – F – Gdim – Adim
D|8---8-----------8-----------8---|10--10----------10----------10--| B|6-----------6-----------6-------|8-----------8-----------8-------| G|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| D|8-------------------------------|10------------------------------| G|8-------8-----------8-----------|10------10----------10----------| D|--------------------------------|8---8-----------8-----------8---| B|2-----------2-----------2-------|8-----------8-----------8-------| G|2-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|8-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------| D|10--10----------10----------10--|--------------------------------| B|10----------10----------10------|2-----------2-----------2-------| G|10------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|10------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|10------10----------10----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|1---1-----------1-----------1---| B|1-----------1-----------1-------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|
Backward Roll
Chords: Bbm – Cm – Dbaug – Eb – F – Gdim – Adim
D|8-----------8-----------8-------|10----------10----------10------| B|6---6-----------6-----------6---|8---8-----------8-----------8---| G|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| D|8-------------------------------|10------------------------------| G|8-------8-----------8-----------|10------10----------10----------| D|--------------------------------|8-----------8-----------8-------| B|2---2-----------2-----------2---|8---8-----------8-----------8---| G|2-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|8-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------| D|10----------10----------10------|--------------------------------| B|10--10----------10----------10--|2---2-----------2-----------2---| G|10------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|10------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|10------10----------10----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|1-----------1-----------1-------| B|1---1-----------1-----------1---| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|
Forward-Reverse Roll
Chords: Bbm – Cm – Dbaug – Eb – F – Gdim – Adim
D|8-------8-------8-----------8---|10------10------10----------10--| B|6---6---------------6-----------|8---8---------------8-----------| G|6-----------------------6-------|8-----------------------8-------| D|8-------------------------------|10------------------------------| G|8-----------8-------------------|10----------10------------------| D|--------------------------------|8-------8-------8-----------8---| B|2---2---------------2-----------|8---8---------------8-----------| G|2-----------------------2-------|8-----------------------8-------| D|--------------------------------|8-------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|8-----------8-------------------| D|10------10------10----------10--|--------------------------------| B|10--10--------------10----------|2---2---------------2-----------| G|10----------------------10------|0-----------------------0-------| D|10------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|10----------10------------------|------------0-------------------| D|1-------1-------1-----------1---| B|1---1---------------1-----------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|
Alternating Thumb Roll
Chords: Bbm – Cm – Dbaug – Eb – F – Gdim – Adim
D|8-----------8---------------8---|10----------10--------------10--| B|6---6---------------6-----------|8---8---------------8-----------| G|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| D|8---------------8---------------|10--------------10--------------| G|8-------8---------------8-------|10------10--------------10------| D|--------------------------------|8-----------8---------------8---| B|2---2---------------2-----------|8---8---------------8-----------| G|2-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|8---------------8---------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|8-------8---------------8-------| D|10----------10--------------10--|--------------------------------| B|10--10--------------10----------|2---2---------------2-----------| G|10------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|10--------------10--------------|--------------------------------| G|10------10--------------10------|--------0---------------0-------| D|1-----------1---------------1---| B|1---1---------------1-----------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|