Minor Blues Progression in G Minor for Banjo
The G Minor scale on banjo: the Minor Blues progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: G A Bb C D Eb F
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Scale
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--7---8--10--12-| B|--5---7---8-----| G|--5---7---8-----| D|--6---8--10-----| G|--8--10--12-----|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Gm | G Bb D | 0 0 x x x |
| I | Gm | G Bb D | x 0 0 x x |
| I | Gm | G Bb D | x x 0 3 x |
| I | Gm | G Bb D | 0 0 3 3 0 |
| II | Adim | A C Eb | x x x 1 1 |
| II | Adim | A C Eb | x x 2 1 1 |
| II | Adim | A C Eb | x 1 2 1 1 |
| II | Adim | A C Eb | x 1 2 1 x |
| III | Bb | Bb D F | x 0 3 3 3 |
| III | Bb | Bb D F | x 3 3 3 0 |
| III | Bb | Bb D F | x x 3 3 3 |
| III | Bb | Bb D F | x x x 3 3 |
| IV | Cm | C Eb G | 10 10 8 8 10 |
| V | Dm | D F A | 12 12 10 10 12 |
| VI | Eb | Eb G Bb | 8 8 8 8 8 |
| VII | F | F A C | 10 10 10 10 10 |
Minor Blues
Chords: Gm – Gm – Gm – Gm – Cm – Cm – Gm – Gm – Dm – Cm – Gm – Dm
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Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Gm7 | G Bb D F | x x 0 3 3 |
| I | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 0 0 0 3 3 |
| I | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 0 0 3 3 3 |
| I | Gm7 | G Bb D F | x 0 0 3 3 |
| II | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | 0 1 0 1 1 |
| II | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | 0 1 0 1 x |
| II | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x 1 0 1 1 |
| II | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x 1 0 1 x |
| III | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 0 2 3 3 |
| III | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 3 2 3 0 |
| III | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 3 2 3 3 |
| III | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 3 2 3 x |
| IV | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 1 |
| IV | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 x |
| IV | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 x x |
| IV | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 1 3 1 1 |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | x 0 2 1 0 |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | x 0 2 1 x |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | x x 2 1 0 |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | x 0 2 1 3 |
| VI | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 0 1 0 3 0 |
| VI | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 0 1 0 3 1 |
| VI | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 3 0 |
| VI | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 3 1 |
| VII | F7 | F A C Eb | x x 2 1 1 |
| VII | F7 | F A C Eb | x 1 2 1 1 |
| VII | F7 | F A C Eb | x 1 2 1 x |
| VII | F7 | F A C Eb | x 3 2 1 1 |
Minor Blues
Chords: Gm7 – Gm7 – Gm7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – Dm7
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Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 0 0 2 x x |
| I | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 0 0 2 3 3 |
| I | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 0 3 2 3 0 |
| I | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 0 3 2 3 3 |
| II | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 1 |
| II | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 x |
| II | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 x x |
| II | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | x 1 3 1 x |
| III | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | x 0 2 1 x |
| III | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | x x 2 1 0 |
| III | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | x x 3 1 0 |
| III | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | x 0 2 1 3 |
| IV | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | x x 0 1 0 |
| IV | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | x 0 0 1 x |
| IV | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 1 0 |
| IV | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 0 1 3 3 0 |
| V | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | x 0 2 1 1 |
| V | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | x 1 2 1 0 |
| V | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | x x 2 1 1 |
| V | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | x 1 2 1 x |
| VI | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 0 1 0 3 3 |
| VI | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 0 1 3 3 3 |
| VI | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x 1 0 3 3 |
| VI | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x x 0 3 3 |
| VII | F9 | F A C Eb G | x 1 0 1 x |
| VII | F9 | F A C Eb G | x x 0 1 1 |
| VII | F9 | F A C Eb G | 0 1 2 1 1 |
| VII | F9 | F A C Eb G | 0 1 2 1 x |
Minor Blues
Chords: Gm9 – Gm9 – Gm9 – Gm9 – Cm9 – Cm9 – Gm9 – Gm9 – Dm7b9 – Cm9 – Gm9 – Dm7b9
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