A#/Bb Mixolydian Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions
The A#/Bb Mixolydian scale on banjo (A sharp / B flat mixolydian): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: Bb C D Eb F G Ab
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Basic Chords
Scale shapes
4NPS - Fifth Position
D|--6---8--10--12--13--15--17-| B|--3---5---6---8-------------| G|--5---7---8--10-------------| D|--8---9--11--13-------------| G|-12--13--15--17-------------|
4NPS - Sixth Position
D|--6---8--10--12--13--15--17--18-| B|--5---6---8--10-----------------| G|--7---8--10--12-----------------| D|--9--11--13--15-----------------| G|-13--15--17--18-----------------|
4NPS - Seventh Position
D|--6---8--10--12--13--15--17--18--20-| B|--6---8--10--12---------------------| G|--8--10--12--13---------------------| D|-11--13--15--16---------------------| G|-15--17--18--20---------------------|
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bb | Bb D F | x 0 3 3 3 |
| I | Bb | Bb D F | x 3 3 3 0 |
| I | Bb | Bb D F | x x 3 3 3 |
| I | Bb | Bb D F | x x x 3 3 |
| II | Cm | C Eb G | 10 10 8 8 10 |
| III | Ddim | D F Ab | x 0 1 x x |
| III | Ddim | D F Ab | x 0 1 3 0 |
| III | Ddim | D F Ab | x 0 1 3 3 |
| III | Ddim | D F Ab | x 0 1 3 x |
| IV | Eb | Eb G Bb | 8 8 8 8 8 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | x x 1 1 x |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | x 3 1 1 3 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | x 3 1 1 x |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | x x 1 1 3 |
| VI | Gm | G Bb D | 0 0 0 x x |
| VI | Gm | G Bb D | 0 0 x x x |
| VI | Gm | G Bb D | x 0 0 x x |
| VI | Gm | G Bb D | x x 0 3 0 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x x 1 1 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 1 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 x |
Arpeggios
Chords: Bb – Cm – Ddim – Eb – Fm – Gm – Ab
D|--------------------3---6---3-----------------------------------|--------------------13------------------------------------------| B|3-----------1---3---------------3-------------------3-----------|8-----------11--13------13--9---------------8-----------11--13--| G|1-------1---------------------------3---1-----------1-------1---|8---8---12----------------------12--8-------8---8---12----------| D|0---3---------------------------------------3---0---0---3-------|10--------------------------------------10--10------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|10------------------------------------------10------------------| D|--------------------3---6---3-----------------------------------|--------------------12--15--12----------------------------------| B|3-----------1---3---------------3-------------------3-----------|6-----------9---11--------------11------------------6-----------| G|1-------1---------------------------3---1-----------1-------1---|7-------10--------------------------12--10----------7-------10--| D|0---3---------------------------------------3---0---0---3-------|8---12--------------------------------------12--8---8---12------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|8---------------------------------------------------8-----------| D|1-----------5---6-------------------1-----------5---6-----------|--------------------3---6---3-----------------------------------| B|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---|3-----------1---3---------------3-------------------3-----------| G|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------|1-------1---------------------------3---1-----------1-------1---| D|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---3---------------------------------------3---0---0---3-------| G|6-----------------------------------6---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|1-----------5---6-------------------1-----------5---6-----------| B|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---| G|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|6-----------------------------------6---------------------------|
Walks
Chords: Bb – Cm – Ddim – Eb – Fm – Gm – Ab
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------1-------------------------------|------------------------9-------11--9---------------------------| G|----------------1-------3-----------3-------1-------------------|--------8-------12--------------------------12----------8-------| D|0-------3-----------------------------------------------3-------|10--------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------1-------------------------------|--------------------------------9-------------------------------| G|----------------1-------3-----------3-------1-------------------|----------------10------12----------12------10------------------| D|0-------3-----------------------------------------------3-------|8-------12----------------------------------------------12------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------5-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------|--------------------------------1-------------------------------| G|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------|----------------1-------3-----------3-------1-------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------|0-------3-----------------------------------------------3-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------5-------------------------------| B|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------| G|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 0 1 3 3 |
| I | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 3 1 3 0 |
| I | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 3 1 3 3 |
| I | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 3 1 3 x |
| 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 | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 0 1 1 0 |
| III | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 0 1 1 x |
| III | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x x 1 1 0 |
| III | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 0 1 1 3 |
| IV | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 0 1 0 3 0 |
| IV | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 0 1 0 3 1 |
| IV | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 3 0 |
| IV | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 3 1 |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 1 |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 x |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 3 1 1 1 |
| VI | Gm7 | G Bb D F | x x 0 3 3 |
| VI | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 0 0 0 3 3 |
| VI | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 0 0 3 3 3 |
| VI | Gm7 | G Bb D F | x 0 0 3 3 |
| VII | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 0 1 1 |
| VII | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 1 |
| VII | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 0 1 x |
| VII | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 x |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x 0 1 1 3 |
| I | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x 3 1 1 0 |
| I | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | 6 0 1 1 3 |
| I | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | 6 0 3 1 0 |
| II | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 1 0 |
| II | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 3 0 |
| II | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 3 1 |
| II | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 3 x |
| III | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x 0 1 1 1 |
| III | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 0 |
| III | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x 3 1 1 1 |
| III | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 3 |
| IV | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 0 1 0 3 3 |
| IV | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 0 1 3 3 3 |
| IV | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x 1 0 3 3 |
| IV | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 0 0 3 3 3 |
| V | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 1 |
| V | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 x |
| V | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 3 0 1 1 |
| V | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 3 1 1 1 |
| VI | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | 0 0 1 3 3 |
| VI | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | 0 3 1 3 0 |
| VI | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | 0 3 1 3 3 |
| VI | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | 0 3 1 3 x |
| VII | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 1 |
| VII | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 x |
| VII | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 5 |
| VII | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 5 3 1 1 |