Minor Blues Progression in F Minor for Banjo
The F Minor scale on banjo: the Minor Blues progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: F G Ab Bb C Db Eb
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Scale
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--6---8--10-| B|--3---5---6-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--4---6---8-| G|--6---8--10-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fm | F Ab C | x x 1 1 x |
| I | Fm | F Ab C | x 3 1 1 3 |
| I | Fm | F Ab C | x 3 1 1 x |
| I | Fm | F Ab C | x x 1 1 3 |
| II | Gdim | G Bb Db | x x 0 2 x |
| II | Gdim | G Bb Db | x x 3 2 x |
| II | Gdim | G Bb Db | 0 5 3 2 5 |
| II | Gdim | G Bb Db | 0 5 3 2 x |
| III | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 |
| III | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x x 1 1 |
| III | Ab | Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 1 |
| III | Ab | Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 x |
| IV | Bbm | Bb Db F | 8 8 6 6 8 |
| V | Cm | C Eb G | 10 10 8 8 10 |
| VI | Db | Db F Ab | 6 6 6 6 6 |
| VII | Eb | Eb G Bb | 8 8 8 8 8 |
Minor Blues
Chords: Fm – Fm – Fm – Fm – Bbm – Bbm – Fm – Fm – Cm – Bbm – Fm – Cm
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Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 |
| I | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 1 |
| I | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 x |
| I | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 3 1 1 1 |
| II | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | x x 0 2 3 |
| II | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 0 3 0 2 3 |
| II | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 0 3 3 2 3 |
| II | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 0 3 0 2 x |
| III | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 0 1 1 |
| III | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 1 |
| III | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 0 1 x |
| III | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 x |
| IV | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x 3 1 2 3 |
| IV | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x 3 1 2 x |
| IV | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x x 1 2 3 |
| IV | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 6 3 1 2 3 |
| V | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 1 |
| V | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 x |
| V | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 x x |
| V | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 1 3 1 1 |
| VI | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 3 1 1 3 |
| VI | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 3 1 1 x |
| VI | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x x 1 1 3 |
| VI | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 3 5 2 3 |
| VII | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 0 2 1 |
| VII | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 0 2 x |
| VII | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | x 1 0 2 1 |
| VII | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | x 1 0 2 x |
Minor Blues
Chords: Fm7 – Fm7 – Fm7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Fm7 – Cm7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Cm7
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Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 1 |
| I | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 x |
| I | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 x x |
| I | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | x 1 0 1 x |
| II | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 0 3 1 2 3 |
| II | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 0 3 1 2 x |
| II | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 0 3 1 x x |
| II | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | x 3 1 2 x |
| III | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 1 |
| III | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 x |
| III | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 x x |
| III | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | x 1 3 1 x |
| IV | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | x x 3 1 3 |
| IV | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | x 3 1 1 x |
| IV | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | x 3 3 1 x |
| IV | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | x x 1 1 3 |
| V | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | x 1 0 2 x |
| V | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | x x 0 2 1 |
| V | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 3 2 1 |
| V | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 3 2 x |
| VI | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 |
| VI | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 x |
| VI | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | x x 1 2 1 |
| VI | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 2 x |
| VII | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 0 1 0 2 3 |
| VII | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 0 1 3 2 3 |
| VII | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | x 1 0 2 3 |
| VII | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | x x 0 2 3 |
Minor Blues
Chords: Fm9 – Fm9 – Fm9 – Fm9 – Bbm9 – Bbm9 – Fm9 – Fm9 – Cm7b9 – Bbm9 – Fm9 – Cm7b9
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