Minor ii–V–i Progression in F Minor for Banjo

The F Minor scale on banjo: the Minor ii–V–i 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 ii–V–i (ii°–v–i–i)

Chords: Gdim – Cm – Fm – Fm

D|------------3---5---------------3---5---------------3---5-------|10------------------13--10------------------13--10--------------|
B|2-------2-----------2-------2-----------2-------2-----------2---|8-----------11--13------8-----------11--13------8-----------11--|
G|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|8---8---12--------------8---8---12--------------8---8---12------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|10----------------------10----------------------10--------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|10----------------------10----------------------10--------------|

D|------------5---6---------------5---6---------------5---6-------|------------5---6---------------5---6---------------5---6-------|
B|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|
G|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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 ii–V–i (ii°–v–i–i)

Chords: Gm7b5 – Cm7 – Fm7 – Fm7

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

D|1-----------5---6---1-----------5---6---1-----------5---6---1---|1-----------5---6---1-----------5---6---1-----------5---6---1---|
B|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|
G|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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 ii–V–i (ii°–v–i–i)

Chords: Gm7b5b9 – Cm7b9 – Fm9 – Fm9

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

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

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