B Melodic Minor (Classical) Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

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

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

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Third Position

D|--4---6---8-|
B|--2---3---5-|
G|--1---3---4-|
D|--0---2---4-|
G|--6---8-----|

Coming down

D|--4---5---7-|
B|--2---3---5-|
G|--0---2---4-|
D|--0---2---4-|
G|------------|

3NPS - Fourth Position

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

Coming down

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

3NPS - Fifth Position

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

Coming down

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

Exercises

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-------|

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