A#/Bb Melodic Minor (Classical) Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions

The A#/Bb Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on banjo (A sharp / B flat melodic minor (classical)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Bb C Db Eb F G A

Notes coming down: Bb G# Gb F Eb Db C

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Fourth Position

D|--5---7---8-|
B|--2---4---6-|
G|--2---3---5-|
D|--1---3---5-|
G|--7---8-----|

Coming down

D|--4---6---8-|
B|--2---4---6-|
G|--1---3---5-|
D|--1---3---4-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Fifth Position

D|--7---8--10-|
B|--4---6---8-|
G|--3---5---6-|
D|--3---5---7-|
G|--7---8--10-|

Coming down

D|--6---8--10-|
B|--4---6---7-|
G|--3---5---6-|
D|--3---4---6-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Sixth Position

D|--8--10--11-----|
B|--6---8--10-----|
G|--5---6---8-----|
D|--5---7---8-----|
G|--7---8--10--11-|

Coming down

D|--8--10--11-|
B|--6---7---9-|
G|--5---6---8-|
D|--6---8-----|
G|------------|

Exercises

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-------|

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