C Melodic Minor Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: C D Eb F G A B

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Second Position

D|--0---7-----|
B|--0---1---3-|
G|--0---2---4-|
D|--1---3---4-|
G|--3---5---7-|

3NPS - Third Position

D|--7---9-----|
B|--1---3---5-|
G|--2---4---5-|
D|--3---4---6-|
G|--5---7---9-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

D|--7---9--10-|
B|--3---5---7-|
G|--4---5---7-|
D|--4---6---8-|
G|--7---9--10-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm	C Eb G	`10 10 8 8 10`
II	Dm	D F A	`12 12 10 10 12`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x x 0 0 x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`0 1 0 0 1`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`0 1 0 0 x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x 1 0 0 1`
IV	F	F A C	`10 10 10 10 10`
V	G	G B D	`0 0 0 0 0`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x x x 1 1`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x x 2 1 1`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x 1 2 1 1`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x 1 2 1 x`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x x x 0 3`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x x x 3 3`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x 0 4 0 3`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x 0 4 3 3`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`0 1 0 0 1`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`0 1 0 0 x`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 1 0 0 1`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 1 0 0 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 2 1 0`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 2 1 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 2 1 0`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 2 1 3`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x x 0 0 0`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`0 0 0 0 0`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`0 0 0 0 x`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x 0 0 0 0`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`x x 2 1 1`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`x 1 2 1 1`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`x 1 2 1 x`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`x 3 2 1 1`
V	G7	G B D F	`x x 0 0 3`
V	G7	G B D F	`x x 0 3 3`
V	G7	G B D F	`0 0 0 0 3`
V	G7	G B D F	`0 0 0 3 3`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`0 1 0 1 1`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`0 1 0 1 x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 1 0 1 1`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 1 0 1 x`
VII	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 0 2 0 0`
VII	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 0 2 0 x`
VII	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x x 2 0 0`
VII	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 0 2 0 3`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x x 0 0 0`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x 0 0 0 x`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`0 1 0 0 0`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x 1 0 0 0`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x 0 2 1 1`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x 1 2 1 0`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x x 2 1 1`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x 1 2 1 x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`0 1 0 3 3`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x 1 0 3 3`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x x 0 0 3`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x x 0 3 3`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x 1 0 1 x`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x x 0 1 1`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`0 1 2 1 1`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`0 1 2 1 x`
V	G9	G B D F A	`0 0 2 x x`
V	G9	G B D F A	`x 0 2 0 x`
V	G9	G B D F A	`x x 2 0 0`
V	G9	G B D F A	`0 0 2 0 3`
VI	Am9b5	A C Eb G B	`x 1 0 0 x`
VI	Am9b5	A C Eb G B	`x x 0 0 1`
VI	Am9b5	A C Eb G B	`x x 2 0 1`
VI	Am9b5	A C Eb G B	`0 1 2 0 1`
VII	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 0 2 1 x`
VII	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x 2 1 0`
VII	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 0 2 1 3`
VII	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 3 2 1 0`

Progressions

Forward Roll

Chords: Cm – Dm – Ebaug – F – G – Adim – Bdim

D|10--10----------10----------10--|12--12----------12----------12--|
B|8-----------8-----------8-------|10----------10----------10------|
G|8-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|10------------------------------|12------------------------------|
G|10------10----------10----------|12------12----------12----------|

D|--------------------------------|10--10----------10----------10--|
B|0-----------0-----------0-------|10----------10----------10------|
G|0-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|10------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|10------10----------10----------|

D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
B|0-----------0-----------0-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|0-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|0-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------|

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

Backward Roll

Chords: Cm – Dm – Ebaug – F – G – Adim – Bdim

D|10----------10----------10------|12----------12----------12------|
B|8---8-----------8-----------8---|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|8-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|10------------------------------|12------------------------------|
G|10------10----------10----------|12------12----------12----------|

D|--------------------------------|10----------10----------10------|
B|0---0-----------0-----------0---|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|0-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|10------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|10------10----------10----------|

D|0-----------0-----------0-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
B|0---0-----------0-----------0---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|0-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|0-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------|

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

Forward-Reverse Roll

Chords: Cm – Dm – Ebaug – F – G – Adim – Bdim

D|10------10------10----------10--|12------12------12----------12--|
B|8---8---------------8-----------|10--10--------------10----------|
G|8-----------------------8-------|10----------------------10------|
D|10------------------------------|12------------------------------|
G|10----------10------------------|12----------12------------------|

D|--------------------------------|10------10------10----------10--|
B|0---0---------------0-----------|10--10--------------10----------|
G|0-----------------------0-------|10----------------------10------|
D|--------------------------------|10------------------------------|
G|------------0-------------------|10----------10------------------|

D|0-------0-------0-----------0---|1-------1-------1-----------1---|
B|0---0---------------0-----------|1---1---------------1-----------|
G|0-----------------------0-------|--------------------------------|
D|0-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|0-----------0-------------------|------------0-------------------|

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

Alternating Thumb Roll

Chords: Cm – Dm – Ebaug – F – G – Adim – Bdim

D|10----------10--------------10--|12----------12--------------12--|
B|8---8---------------8-----------|10--10--------------10----------|
G|8-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|10--------------10--------------|12--------------12--------------|
G|10------10--------------10------|12------12--------------12------|

D|--------------------------------|10----------10--------------10--|
B|0---0---------------0-----------|10--10--------------10----------|
G|0-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|10--------------10--------------|
G|--------0---------------0-------|10------10--------------10------|

D|0-----------0---------------0---|1-----------1---------------1---|
B|0---0---------------0-----------|1---1---------------1-----------|
G|0-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|0---------------0---------------|--------------------------------|
G|0-------0---------------0-------|--------0---------------0-------|

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

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