F#/Gb Melodic Minor Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions
The F#/Gb Melodic Minor scale on banjo (F sharp / G flat melodic minor): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: F# G# A B C# D# F
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--6---7-----| B|--1---3---4-| G|--1---2---4-| D|--2---4---6-| G|--4---6---7-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--6---7---9-| B|--3---4---6-| G|--2---4---6-| D|--4---6---7-| G|--6---7---9-|
3NPS - First Position
D|--6---7---9--11-| B|--4---6---7-----| G|--4---6---8-----| D|--6---7---9-----| G|--7---9--11-----|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | F#m | F# A C# | x x 2 2 x |
| I | F#m | F# A C# | x 4 2 2 4 |
| I | F#m | F# A C# | x 4 2 2 x |
| I | F#m | F# A C# | x x 2 2 4 |
| II | G#m | G# B D# | 6 6 4 4 6 |
| III | Aaug | A C# F | x x 2 2 3 |
| III | Aaug | A C# F | x x x 2 3 |
| III | Aaug | A C# F | x 3 2 2 3 |
| III | Aaug | A C# F | x 3 2 2 x |
| IV | B | B D# F# | x x x 0 4 |
| IV | B | B D# F# | x 1 4 0 4 |
| IV | B | B D# F# | x 4 4 0 1 |
| IV | B | B D# F# | x 1 4 4 4 |
| V | C# | C# F G# | 6 6 6 6 6 |
| VI | D#dim | D# F# A | x 1 2 x x |
| VI | D#dim | D# F# A | x 1 2 4 4 |
| VI | D#dim | D# F# A | x 4 2 4 1 |
| VI | D#dim | D# F# A | x 4 2 4 4 |
| VII | Fdim | F G# B | x x 1 0 x |
| VII | Fdim | F G# B | x 3 1 0 3 |
| VII | Fdim | F G# B | x 3 1 0 x |
| VII | Fdim | F G# B | x x 1 0 3 |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | F#m(maj7) | F# A C# F | x x 2 2 3 |
| I | F#m(maj7) | F# A C# F | x 3 2 2 3 |
| I | F#m(maj7) | F# A C# F | x 3 2 2 x |
| I | F#m(maj7) | F# A C# F | x 4 2 2 3 |
| II | G#m7 | G# B D# F# | x x 1 0 4 |
| II | G#m7 | G# B D# F# | x 1 1 0 4 |
| II | G#m7 | G# B D# F# | x 1 4 0 4 |
| II | G#m7 | G# B D# F# | x 4 1 0 1 |
| III | Amaj7#5 | A C# F G# | x 3 1 2 3 |
| III | Amaj7#5 | A C# F G# | x 3 1 2 x |
| III | Amaj7#5 | A C# F G# | x x 1 2 3 |
| III | Amaj7#5 | A C# F G# | 6 3 1 2 3 |
| IV | B7 | B D# F# A | x 1 2 0 1 |
| IV | B7 | B D# F# A | x 1 2 0 x |
| IV | B7 | B D# F# A | x x 2 0 1 |
| IV | B7 | B D# F# A | x 1 2 0 4 |
| V | C#7 | C# F G# B | x 3 1 0 3 |
| V | C#7 | C# F G# B | x 3 1 0 x |
| V | C#7 | C# F G# B | x x 1 0 3 |
| V | C#7 | C# F G# B | x 3 4 2 3 |
| VI | D#m7b5 | D# F# A C# | x 1 2 2 1 |
| VI | D#m7b5 | D# F# A C# | x 1 2 2 x |
| VI | D#m7b5 | D# F# A C# | x x 2 2 1 |
| VI | D#m7b5 | D# F# A C# | x 1 2 2 4 |
| VII | Fm7b5 | F G# B D# | x x 1 0 1 |
| VII | Fm7b5 | F G# B D# | x 1 1 0 1 |
| VII | Fm7b5 | F G# B D# | x 1 1 0 x |
| VII | Fm7b5 | F G# B D# | x 3 1 0 1 |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | F#m(maj9) | F# A C# F G# | x 3 1 2 x |
| I | F#m(maj9) | F# A C# F G# | x x 1 2 3 |
| I | F#m(maj9) | F# A C# F G# | x 4 1 2 3 |
| I | F#m(maj9) | F# A C# F G# | x 4 1 2 x |
| II | G#m7b9 | G# B D# F# A | x 1 2 0 x |
| II | G#m7b9 | G# B D# F# A | x x 2 0 1 |
| II | G#m7b9 | G# B D# F# A | x 1 2 0 4 |
| II | G#m7b9 | G# B D# F# A | x 4 2 0 1 |
| III | Amaj9#5 | A C# F G# B | x x 2 0 3 |
| III | Amaj9#5 | A C# F G# B | x 3 1 0 x |
| III | Amaj9#5 | A C# F G# B | x 3 2 0 x |
| III | Amaj9#5 | A C# F G# B | x x 1 0 3 |
| IV | B9 | B D# F# A C# | x 1 2 2 x |
| IV | B9 | B D# F# A C# | x x 2 2 1 |
| IV | B9 | B D# F# A C# | x x 4 2 1 |
| IV | B9 | B D# F# A C# | x 1 2 2 4 |
| V | C#9 | C# F G# B D# | x x 1 0 1 |
| V | C#9 | C# F G# B D# | x 1 1 0 x |
| V | C#9 | C# F G# B D# | x x 1 2 1 |
| V | C#9 | C# F G# B D# | x 1 1 2 x |
| VI | D#m9b5 | D# F# A C# F | x 1 2 2 3 |
| VI | D#m9b5 | D# F# A C# F | x 3 2 2 1 |
| VI | D#m9b5 | D# F# A C# F | x x 2 2 3 |
| VI | D#m9b5 | D# F# A C# F | x 3 2 2 x |
| VII | Fm7b5b9 | F G# B D# F# | x x 1 0 4 |
| VII | Fm7b5b9 | F G# B D# F# | x 1 1 0 4 |
| VII | Fm7b5b9 | F G# B D# F# | x 4 1 0 1 |
| VII | Fm7b5b9 | F G# B D# F# | x 4 1 0 x |
Progressions
Forward Roll
Chords: F#m – G#m – Aaug – B – C# – D#dim – Fdim
D|--------------------------------|6---6-----------6-----------6---| B|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------| G|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|6-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------| D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|4---4-----------4-----------4---| B|2-----------2-----------2-------|0-----------0-----------0-------| G|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|--------------------------------| B|6-----------6-----------6-------|--------------------------------| G|6-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|6-------------------------------|1-------------------------------| G|6-------6-----------6-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|--------------------------------| B|0-----------0-----------0-------| G|1-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|
Backward Roll
Chords: F#m – G#m – Aaug – B – C# – D#dim – Fdim
D|--------------------------------|6-----------6-----------6-------| B|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---| G|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|6-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------| D|3-----------3-----------3-------|4-----------4-----------4-------| B|2---2-----------2-----------2---|0---0-----------0-----------0---| G|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|6-----------6-----------6-------|--------------------------------| B|6---6-----------6-----------6---|--------------------------------| G|6-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|6-------------------------------|1-------------------------------| G|6-------6-----------6-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|--------------------------------| B|0---0-----------0-----------0---| G|1-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|
Forward-Reverse Roll
Chords: F#m – G#m – Aaug – B – C# – D#dim – Fdim
D|--------------------------------|6-------6-------6-----------6---| B|2---2---------------2-----------|4---4---------------4-----------| G|2-----------------------2-------|4-----------------------4-------| D|--------------------------------|6-------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|6-----------6-------------------| D|3-------3-------3-----------3---|4-------4-------4-----------4---| B|2---2---------------2-----------|0---0---------------0-----------| G|2-----------------------2-------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|------------0-------------------| D|6-------6-------6-----------6---|--------------------------------| B|6---6---------------6-----------|--------------------------------| G|6-----------------------6-------|2-----------------------2-------| D|6-------------------------------|1-------------------------------| G|6-----------6-------------------|------------0-------------------| D|--------------------------------| B|0---0---------------0-----------| G|1-----------------------1-------| D|--------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|
Alternating Thumb Roll
Chords: F#m – G#m – Aaug – B – C# – D#dim – Fdim
D|--------------------------------|6-----------6---------------6---| B|2---2---------------2-----------|4---4---------------4-----------| G|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|6---------------6---------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|6-------6---------------6-------| D|3-----------3---------------3---|4-----------4---------------4---| B|2---2---------------2-----------|0---0---------------0-----------| G|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|--------0---------------0-------| D|6-----------6---------------6---|--------------------------------| B|6---6---------------6-----------|--------------------------------| G|6-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|6---------------6---------------|1---------------1---------------| G|6-------6---------------6-------|--------0---------------0-------| D|--------------------------------| B|0---0---------------0-----------| G|1-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|