B Melodic Minor Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions
The B Melodic 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|--6---8-----| B|--0---2---4-| G|--1---3---4-| D|--2---3---5-| G|--4---6---8-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--6---8---9-| B|--2---4---6-| G|--3---4---6-| D|--3---5---7-| G|--6---8---9-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--6---8---9--11-| B|--4---6---8-----| G|--4---6---7-----| D|--5---7---9-----| 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#m | C# E G# | 11 11 9 9 11 |
| 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 | E | E G# B | 9 9 9 9 9 |
| V | F# | F# A# C# | 11 11 11 11 11 |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | x x x 0 0 |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | x x 1 0 0 |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | x 0 1 0 0 |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | x 0 1 0 x |
| 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#m7 | C# E G# B | x 2 1 0 2 |
| II | C#m7 | C# E G# B | x 2 1 0 x |
| II | C#m7 | C# E G# B | x x 1 0 2 |
| II | C#m7 | C# E G# B | x 2 4 2 2 |
| 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 | E7 | E G# B D | x x 1 0 0 |
| IV | E7 | E G# B D | x 0 1 0 0 |
| IV | E7 | E G# B D | x 0 1 0 x |
| IV | E7 | E G# B D | x 2 1 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 | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | x x 1 0 4 |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | x 0 1 0 4 |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | x 0 1 3 4 |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | x 0 4 0 4 |
| VII | A#m7b5 | A# C# E G# | x 2 1 2 2 |
| VII | A#m7b5 | A# C# E G# | x 2 1 2 x |
| VII | A#m7b5 | A# C# E G# | x x 1 2 2 |
| VII | A#m7b5 | A# C# E G# | 6 2 1 2 2 |
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#m7b9 | C# E G# B D | x x 1 0 0 |
| II | C#m7b9 | C# E G# B D | x 0 1 0 x |
| II | C#m7b9 | C# E G# B D | x 2 1 0 0 |
| II | C#m7b9 | C# E G# B D | x x 1 2 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 | E9 | E G# B D F# | x x 1 0 4 |
| IV | E9 | E G# B D F# | x 0 1 0 4 |
| IV | E9 | E G# B D F# | x 4 1 0 0 |
| IV | E9 | E G# B D F# | x 4 1 0 x |
| V | F#9 | F# A# C# E G# | x 2 1 2 x |
| V | F#9 | F# A# C# E G# | x x 1 2 2 |
| V | F#9 | F# A# C# E G# | x 4 1 2 2 |
| V | F#9 | F# A# C# E G# | x 4 1 2 x |
| VI | G#m9b5 | G# B D F# A# | x 0 3 0 x |
| VI | G#m9b5 | G# B D F# A# | x x 3 0 0 |
| VI | G#m9b5 | G# B D F# A# | x 0 3 0 4 |
| VI | G#m9b5 | G# B D F# A# | x 4 3 0 0 |
| VII | A#m7b5b9 | A# C# E G# B | x 2 1 0 x |
| VII | A#m7b5b9 | A# C# E G# B | x x 1 0 2 |
| VII | A#m7b5b9 | A# C# E G# B | x x 3 0 2 |
| VII | A#m7b5b9 | A# C# E G# B | x 2 3 0 x |
Progressions
Forward Roll
Chords: Bm – C#m – Daug – E – F# – G#dim – A#dim
D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|11--11----------11----------11--| B|7-----------7-----------7-------|9-----------9-----------9-------| G|7-------------------------------|9-------------------------------| D|9-------------------------------|11------------------------------| G|9-------9-----------9-----------|11------11----------11----------| D|--------------------------------|9---9-----------9-----------9---| B|--------------------------------|9-----------9-----------9-------| G|3-------------------------------|9-------------------------------| D|0-------------------------------|9-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|9-------9-----------9-----------| D|11--11----------11----------11--|0---0-----------0-----------0---| B|11----------11----------11------|0-----------0-----------0-------| G|11------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|11------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|11------11----------11----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|2---2-----------2-----------2---| B|2-----------2-----------2-------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|
Backward Roll
Chords: Bm – C#m – Daug – E – F# – G#dim – A#dim
D|0-----------0-----------0-------|11----------11----------11------| B|7---7-----------7-----------7---|9---9-----------9-----------9---| G|7-------------------------------|9-------------------------------| D|9-------------------------------|11------------------------------| G|9-------9-----------9-----------|11------11----------11----------| D|--------------------------------|9-----------9-----------9-------| B|--------------------------------|9---9-----------9-----------9---| G|3-------------------------------|9-------------------------------| D|0-------------------------------|9-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|9-------9-----------9-----------| D|11----------11----------11------|0-----------0-----------0-------| B|11--11----------11----------11--|0---0-----------0-----------0---| G|11------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|11------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|11------11----------11----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|2-----------2-----------2-------| B|2---2-----------2-----------2---| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|
Forward-Reverse Roll
Chords: Bm – C#m – Daug – E – F# – G#dim – A#dim
D|0-------0-------0-----------0---|11------11------11----------11--| B|7---7---------------7-----------|9---9---------------9-----------| G|7-----------------------7-------|9-----------------------9-------| D|9-------------------------------|11------------------------------| G|9-----------9-------------------|11----------11------------------| D|--------------------------------|9-------9-------9-----------9---| B|--------------------------------|9---9---------------9-----------| G|3-----------------------3-------|9-----------------------9-------| D|0-------------------------------|9-------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|9-----------9-------------------| D|11------11------11----------11--|0-------0-------0-----------0---| B|11--11--------------11----------|0---0---------------0-----------| G|11----------------------11------|--------------------------------| D|11------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|11----------11------------------|------------0-------------------| D|2-------2-------2-----------2---| B|2---2---------------2-----------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|
Alternating Thumb Roll
Chords: Bm – C#m – Daug – E – F# – G#dim – A#dim
D|0-----------0---------------0---|11----------11--------------11--| B|7---7---------------7-----------|9---9---------------9-----------| G|7-------------------------------|9-------------------------------| D|9---------------9---------------|11--------------11--------------| G|9-------9---------------9-------|11------11--------------11------| D|--------------------------------|9-----------9---------------9---| B|--------------------------------|9---9---------------9-----------| G|3-------------------------------|9-------------------------------| D|0---------------0---------------|9---------------9---------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|9-------9---------------9-------| D|11----------11--------------11--|0-----------0---------------0---| B|11--11--------------11----------|0---0---------------0-----------| G|11------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|11--------------11--------------|--------------------------------| G|11------11--------------11------|--------0---------------0-------| D|2-----------2---------------2---| B|2---2---------------2-----------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|