B Harmonic Minor Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions

The B Harmonic Minor scale on banjo: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: B C# D E F# G A#

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Third Position

D|--0---8-----|
B|--0---2---4-|
G|--0---3---4-|
D|--2---3---5-|
G|--4---5---8-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

D|--8---9-----|
B|--2---4---5-|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--3---5---7-|
G|--5---8---9-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

D|--8---9--11-|
B|--4---5---8-|
G|--4---6---7-|
D|--5---7---8-|
G|--8---9--11-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bm	B D F#	`9 9 7 7 0`
I	Bm	B D F#	`9 0 4 0 4`
I	Bm	B D F#	`9 9 7 7 9`
II	C#dim	C# E G	`0 2 0 2 2`
II	C#dim	C# E G	`0 2 0 2 x`
II	C#dim	C# E G	`x 2 0 2 2`
II	C#dim	C# E G	`x 2 0 2 x`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x 0 3 x x`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x x 3 3 x`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x 0 3 3 4`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x 4 3 3 0`
IV	Em	E G B	`0 2 0 0 2`
IV	Em	E G B	`0 2 4 0 2`
IV	Em	E G B	`0 2 4 0 5`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`11 11 11 11 11`
VI	G	G B D	`0 0 0 0 0`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x x 2 2`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x 3 2 2`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 2`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x 0 3 0 0`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x 0 3 0 x`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x x 3 0 0`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x 0 3 0 4`
II	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`0 2 0 0 2`
II	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`0 2 0 0 x`
II	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 2 0 0 2`
II	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 2 0 0 x`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x 0 3 2 0`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x 0 3 2 x`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x x 3 2 0`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x 0 3 2 4`
IV	Em7	E G B D	`x x 0 0 0`
IV	Em7	E G B D	`0 0 0 0 0`
IV	Em7	E G B D	`0 0 0 0 x`
IV	Em7	E G B D	`x 0 0 0 0`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x x 3 2 2`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 2`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 x`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 4 3 2 2`
VI	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x x 0 0 4`
VI	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x x 0 3 4`
VI	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`0 0 0 0 4`
VI	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`0 0 0 3 4`
VII	A#dim7	A# C# E G	`0 2 0 2 2`
VII	A#dim7	A# C# E G	`0 2 0 2 x`
VII	A#dim7	A# C# E G	`x 2 0 2 2`
VII	A#dim7	A# C# E G	`x 2 0 2 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x 0 3 2 x`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x x 3 2 0`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x x 4 2 0`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x 0 3 2 4`
II	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x x 0 0 0`
II	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 0 0 0 x`
II	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 2 0 0 0`
II	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 2 0 0 0`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`x 0 3 2 2`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 0`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`x x 3 2 2`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`x x 3 3 2`
IV	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 2 0 3 4`
IV	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 2 4 3 4`
IV	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 2 0 3 4`
IV	Em9	E G B D F#	`x x 0 0 4`
V	F#7b9	F# A# C# E G	`x 2 0 2 x`
V	F#7b9	F# A# C# E G	`x x 0 2 2`
V	F#7b9	F# A# C# E G	`0 2 3 2 2`
V	F#7b9	F# A# C# E G	`0 2 3 2 x`
VI	Gmaj7#9	G B D F# A#	`0 0 3 x x`
VI	Gmaj7#9	G B D F# A#	`x 0 3 0 x`
VI	Gmaj7#9	G B D F# A#	`x x 3 0 0`
VI	Gmaj7#9	G B D F# A#	`0 0 3 0 4`
VII	A#dim7(b9)	A# C# E G B	`x 2 0 0 x`
VII	A#dim7(b9)	A# C# E G B	`x x 0 0 2`
VII	A#dim7(b9)	A# C# E G B	`x x 3 0 2`
VII	A#dim7(b9)	A# C# E G B	`0 2 3 0 2`

Progressions

Forward Roll

Chords: Bm – C#dim – Daug – Em – F# – G – A#dim

D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
B|7-----------7-----------7-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|7-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
D|9-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
G|9-------9-----------9-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------|

D|--------------------------------|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
B|--------------------------------|0-----------0-----------0-------|
G|3-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
D|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------|

D|11--11----------11----------11--|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
B|11----------11----------11------|0-----------0-----------0-------|
G|11------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
D|11------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
G|11------11----------11----------|0-------0-----------0-----------|

D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
B|2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|

Backward Roll

Chords: Bm – C#dim – Daug – Em – F# – G – A#dim

D|0-----------0-----------0-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
B|7---7-----------7-----------7---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
G|7-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
D|9-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
G|9-------9-----------9-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------|

D|--------------------------------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
B|--------------------------------|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
G|3-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
D|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------|

D|11----------11----------11------|0-----------0-----------0-------|
B|11--11----------11----------11--|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
G|11------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
D|11------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
G|11------11----------11----------|0-------0-----------0-----------|

D|2-----------2-----------2-------|
B|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|

Forward-Reverse Roll

Chords: Bm – C#dim – Daug – Em – F# – G – A#dim

D|0-------0-------0-----------0---|2-------2-------2-----------2---|
B|7---7---------------7-----------|2---2---------------2-----------|
G|7-----------------------7-------|0-----------------------0-------|
D|9-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
G|9-----------9-------------------|0-----------0-------------------|

D|--------------------------------|2-------2-------2-----------2---|
B|--------------------------------|0---0---------------0-----------|
G|3-----------------------3-------|0-----------------------0-------|
D|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
G|------------0-------------------|0-----------0-------------------|

D|11------11------11----------11--|0-------0-------0-----------0---|
B|11--11--------------11----------|0---0---------------0-----------|
G|11----------------------11------|0-----------------------0-------|
D|11------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
G|11----------11------------------|0-----------0-------------------|

D|2-------2-------2-----------2---|
B|2---2---------------2-----------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
G|------------0-------------------|

Alternating Thumb Roll

Chords: Bm – C#dim – Daug – Em – F# – G – A#dim

D|0-----------0---------------0---|2-----------2---------------2---|
B|7---7---------------7-----------|2---2---------------2-----------|
G|7-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
D|9---------------9---------------|2---------------2---------------|
G|9-------9---------------9-------|0-------0---------------0-------|

D|--------------------------------|2-----------2---------------2---|
B|--------------------------------|0---0---------------0-----------|
G|3-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
D|0---------------0---------------|2---------------2---------------|
G|--------0---------------0-------|0-------0---------------0-------|

D|11----------11--------------11--|0-----------0---------------0---|
B|11--11--------------11----------|0---0---------------0-----------|
G|11------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
D|11--------------11--------------|0---------------0---------------|
G|11------11--------------11------|0-------0---------------0-------|

D|2-----------2---------------2---|
B|2---2---------------2-----------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
G|--------0---------------0-------|

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