D Harmonic Minor Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions
The D Harmonic Minor scale on banjo: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: D E F G A Bb C#
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--0---7-----| B|--0---2---3-| G|--0---2---3-| D|--2---3---5-| G|--3---5---7-|
3NPS - Second Position
D|--7---8-----| B|--2---3---5-| G|--2---3---6-| D|--3---5---6-| G|--5---7---8-|
3NPS - Third Position
D|--7---8--11-| B|--3---5---7-| G|--3---6---7-| D|--5---6---8-| G|--7---8--11-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Dm | D F A | 12 12 10 10 12 |
| II | Edim | E G Bb | 0 2 3 x x |
| II | Edim | E G Bb | x 2 3 x x |
| II | Edim | E G Bb | 0 2 3 5 2 |
| II | Edim | E G Bb | 0 2 3 5 5 |
| III | Faug | F A C# | x x 2 2 x |
| III | Faug | F A C# | x 3 2 2 3 |
| III | Faug | F A C# | x 3 2 2 x |
| III | Faug | F A C# | x x 2 2 3 |
| IV | Gm | G Bb D | 0 0 x x x |
| IV | Gm | G Bb D | x 0 0 x x |
| IV | Gm | G Bb D | x x 0 3 x |
| IV | Gm | G Bb D | 0 0 3 3 0 |
| V | A | A C# E | x x 2 2 2 |
| V | A | A C# E | x x x 2 2 |
| V | A | A C# E | x 2 2 2 2 |
| V | A | A C# E | x 2 2 2 x |
| VI | Bb | Bb D F | x 0 3 3 3 |
| VI | Bb | Bb D F | x 3 3 3 0 |
| VI | Bb | Bb D F | x x 3 3 3 |
| VI | Bb | Bb D F | x x x 3 3 |
| VII | C#dim | C# E G | 0 2 0 2 2 |
| VII | C#dim | C# E G | 0 2 0 2 x |
| VII | C#dim | C# E G | x 2 0 2 2 |
| VII | C#dim | C# E G | x 2 0 2 x |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Dm(maj7) | D F A C# | x 0 2 2 0 |
| I | Dm(maj7) | D F A C# | x 0 2 2 x |
| I | Dm(maj7) | D F A C# | x x 2 2 0 |
| I | Dm(maj7) | D F A C# | x 0 2 2 3 |
| II | Em7b5 | E G Bb D | 0 2 0 3 0 |
| II | Em7b5 | E G Bb D | 0 2 0 3 2 |
| II | Em7b5 | E G Bb D | 0 2 3 3 0 |
| II | Em7b5 | E G Bb D | 0 2 3 3 2 |
| III | Fmaj7#5 | F A C# E | x x 2 2 2 |
| III | Fmaj7#5 | F A C# E | x 2 2 2 2 |
| III | Fmaj7#5 | F A C# E | x 2 2 2 x |
| III | Fmaj7#5 | F A C# E | x 3 2 2 2 |
| IV | Gm7 | G Bb D F | x x 0 3 3 |
| IV | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 0 0 0 3 3 |
| IV | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 0 0 3 3 3 |
| IV | Gm7 | G Bb D F | x 0 0 3 3 |
| V | A7 | A C# E G | 0 2 0 2 2 |
| V | A7 | A C# E G | 0 2 2 2 2 |
| V | A7 | A C# E G | 0 2 0 2 x |
| V | A7 | A C# E G | 0 2 2 2 x |
| VI | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 0 2 3 3 |
| VI | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 3 2 3 0 |
| VI | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 3 2 3 3 |
| VI | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 3 2 3 x |
| VII | C#dim7 | C# E G Bb | 0 2 3 2 2 |
| VII | C#dim7 | C# E G Bb | 0 2 3 2 x |
| VII | C#dim7 | C# E G Bb | 0 2 3 x x |
| VII | C#dim7 | C# E G Bb | x 2 3 2 2 |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Dm(maj9) | D F A C# E | x 0 2 2 2 |
| I | Dm(maj9) | D F A C# E | x 2 2 2 0 |
| I | Dm(maj9) | D F A C# E | x x 2 2 2 |
| I | Dm(maj9) | D F A C# E | x 2 2 2 x |
| II | Em7b5b9 | E G Bb D F | 0 2 0 3 3 |
| II | Em7b5b9 | E G Bb D F | 0 2 3 3 3 |
| II | Em7b5b9 | E G Bb D F | x 2 0 3 3 |
| II | Em7b5b9 | E G Bb D F | x x 0 3 3 |
| III | Fmaj9#5 | F A C# E G | 0 2 2 2 2 |
| III | Fmaj9#5 | F A C# E G | 0 2 2 2 x |
| III | Fmaj9#5 | F A C# E G | 0 2 2 x x |
| III | Fmaj9#5 | F A C# E G | x 2 0 2 x |
| IV | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 0 0 2 x x |
| IV | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 0 0 2 3 3 |
| IV | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 0 3 2 3 0 |
| IV | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 0 3 2 3 3 |
| V | A7b9 | A C# E G Bb | 0 2 3 2 2 |
| V | A7b9 | A C# E G Bb | 0 2 3 2 x |
| V | A7b9 | A C# E G Bb | 0 2 3 x x |
| V | A7b9 | A C# E G Bb | x 2 3 2 x |
| VI | Bbmaj7#9 | Bb D F A C# | x 0 2 2 x |
| VI | Bbmaj7#9 | Bb D F A C# | x x 2 2 0 |
| VI | Bbmaj7#9 | Bb D F A C# | x x 3 2 0 |
| VI | Bbmaj7#9 | Bb D F A C# | x 0 2 2 3 |
| VII | C#dim7(b9) | C# E G Bb D | x x 0 2 0 |
| VII | C#dim7(b9) | C# E G Bb D | x 0 0 2 x |
| VII | C#dim7(b9) | C# E G Bb D | 0 2 3 2 0 |
| VII | C#dim7(b9) | C# E G Bb D | 0 2 3 3 0 |
Progressions
Forward Roll
Chords: Dm – Edim – Faug – Gm – A – Bb – C#dim
D|12--12----------12----------12--|--------------------------------| B|10----------10----------10------|--------------------------------| G|10------------------------------|3-------------------------------| D|12------------------------------|2-------------------------------| G|12------12----------12----------|0-------0-----------0-----------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|2-----------2-----------2-------|--------------------------------| G|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|0-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------| D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|3---3-----------3-----------3---| B|2-----------2-----------2-------|3-----------3-----------3-------| G|2-------------------------------|3-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|0-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|2---2-----------2-----------2---| B|2-----------2-----------2-------| G|0-------------------------------| D|2-------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|
Backward Roll
Chords: Dm – Edim – Faug – Gm – A – Bb – C#dim
D|12----------12----------12------|--------------------------------| B|10--10----------10----------10--|--------------------------------| G|10------------------------------|3-------------------------------| D|12------------------------------|2-------------------------------| G|12------12----------12----------|0-------0-----------0-----------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|2---2-----------2-----------2---|--------------------------------| G|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|0-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------| D|2-----------2-----------2-------|3-----------3-----------3-------| B|2---2-----------2-----------2---|3---3-----------3-----------3---| G|2-------------------------------|3-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|0-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|2-----------2-----------2-------| B|2---2-----------2-----------2---| G|0-------------------------------| D|2-------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|
Forward-Reverse Roll
Chords: Dm – Edim – Faug – Gm – A – Bb – C#dim
D|12------12------12----------12--|--------------------------------| B|10--10--------------10----------|--------------------------------| G|10----------------------10------|3-----------------------3-------| D|12------------------------------|2-------------------------------| G|12----------12------------------|0-----------0-------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|2---2---------------2-----------|--------------------------------| G|2-----------------------2-------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|0-------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|0-----------0-------------------| D|2-------2-------2-----------2---|3-------3-------3-----------3---| B|2---2---------------2-----------|3---3---------------3-----------| G|2-----------------------2-------|3-----------------------3-------| D|--------------------------------|0-------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|------------0-------------------| D|2-------2-------2-----------2---| B|2---2---------------2-----------| G|0-----------------------0-------| D|2-------------------------------| G|0-----------0-------------------|
Alternating Thumb Roll
Chords: Dm – Edim – Faug – Gm – A – Bb – C#dim
D|12----------12--------------12--|--------------------------------| B|10--10--------------10----------|--------------------------------| G|10------------------------------|3-------------------------------| D|12--------------12--------------|2---------------2---------------| G|12------12--------------12------|0-------0---------------0-------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|2---2---------------2-----------|--------------------------------| G|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|0---------------0---------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|0-------0---------------0-------| D|2-----------2---------------2---|3-----------3---------------3---| B|2---2---------------2-----------|3---3---------------3-----------| G|2-------------------------------|3-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|0---------------0---------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|--------0---------------0-------| D|2-----------2---------------2---| B|2---2---------------2-----------| G|0-------------------------------| D|2---------------2---------------| G|0-------0---------------0-------|