G#/Ab Melodic Minor Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions
The G#/Ab Melodic Minor scale on banjo (G sharp / A flat melodic minor): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: G# A# B C# D# F G
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--6---8-----| B|--1---3---5-| G|--1---3---4-| D|--2---4---6-| G|--5---6---8-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--6---8---9-| B|--3---5---6-| G|--3---4---6-| D|--4---6---8-| G|--6---8---9-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--6---8---9--11-| B|--5---6---8-----| G|--4---6---8-----| D|--6---8---9-----| G|--8---9--11-----|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | G#m | G# B D# | 6 6 4 4 6 |
| II | A#m | A# C# F | 8 8 6 6 8 |
| III | Baug | B D# G | x x 0 0 x |
| III | Baug | B D# G | 0 1 0 0 1 |
| III | Baug | B D# G | 0 1 0 0 x |
| III | Baug | B D# G | x 1 0 0 1 |
| IV | C# | C# F G# | 6 6 6 6 6 |
| V | D# | D# G A# | 8 8 8 8 8 |
| VI | Fdim | F G# B | x x 1 0 x |
| VI | Fdim | F G# B | x 3 1 0 3 |
| VI | Fdim | F G# B | x 3 1 0 x |
| VI | Fdim | F G# B | x x 1 0 3 |
| VII | Gdim | G A# C# | x x 0 2 x |
| VII | Gdim | G A# C# | x x 3 2 x |
| VII | Gdim | G A# C# | 0 5 3 2 5 |
| VII | Gdim | G A# C# | 0 5 3 2 x |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | G#m(maj7) | G# B D# G | 0 1 0 0 1 |
| I | G#m(maj7) | G# B D# G | 0 1 1 0 1 |
| I | G#m(maj7) | G# B D# G | 0 1 0 0 x |
| I | G#m(maj7) | G# B D# G | 0 1 1 0 x |
| II | A#m7 | A# C# F G# | x 3 1 2 3 |
| II | A#m7 | A# C# F G# | x 3 1 2 x |
| II | A#m7 | A# C# F G# | x x 1 2 3 |
| II | A#m7 | A# C# F G# | 6 3 1 2 3 |
| III | Bmaj7#5 | B D# G A# | 0 1 3 0 1 |
| III | Bmaj7#5 | B D# G A# | 0 1 3 0 x |
| III | Bmaj7#5 | B D# G A# | x 1 3 0 1 |
| III | Bmaj7#5 | B D# G A# | 0 1 3 x x |
| IV | C#7 | C# F G# B | x 3 1 0 3 |
| IV | C#7 | C# F G# B | x 3 1 0 x |
| IV | C#7 | C# F G# B | x x 1 0 3 |
| IV | C#7 | C# F G# B | x 3 4 2 3 |
| V | D#7 | D# G A# C# | 0 1 0 2 1 |
| V | D#7 | D# G A# C# | 0 1 0 2 x |
| V | D#7 | D# G A# C# | x 1 0 2 1 |
| V | D#7 | D# G A# C# | x 1 0 2 x |
| VI | Fm7b5 | F G# B D# | x x 1 0 1 |
| VI | Fm7b5 | F G# B D# | x 1 1 0 1 |
| VI | Fm7b5 | F G# B D# | x 1 1 0 x |
| VI | Fm7b5 | F G# B D# | x 3 1 0 1 |
| VII | Gm7b5 | G A# C# F | x x 0 2 3 |
| VII | Gm7b5 | G A# C# F | 0 3 0 2 3 |
| VII | Gm7b5 | G A# C# F | 0 3 3 2 3 |
| VII | Gm7b5 | G A# C# F | 0 3 0 2 x |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | G#m(maj9) | G# B D# G A# | 0 1 3 0 1 |
| I | G#m(maj9) | G# B D# G A# | 0 1 3 0 x |
| I | G#m(maj9) | G# B D# G A# | 0 1 3 x x |
| I | G#m(maj9) | G# B D# G A# | x 1 3 0 x |
| II | A#m7b9 | A# C# F G# B | x x 3 0 3 |
| II | A#m7b9 | A# C# F G# B | x 3 1 0 x |
| II | A#m7b9 | A# C# F G# B | x 3 3 0 x |
| II | A#m7b9 | A# C# F G# B | x x 1 0 3 |
| III | Bmaj9#5 | B D# G A# C# | x 1 0 2 x |
| III | Bmaj9#5 | B D# G A# C# | x x 0 2 1 |
| III | Bmaj9#5 | B D# G A# C# | 0 1 3 2 1 |
| III | Bmaj9#5 | B D# G A# C# | 0 1 3 2 x |
| IV | C#9 | C# F G# B D# | x x 1 0 1 |
| IV | C#9 | C# F G# B D# | x 1 1 0 x |
| IV | C#9 | C# F G# B D# | x x 1 2 1 |
| IV | C#9 | C# F G# B D# | x 1 1 2 x |
| V | D#9 | D# G A# C# F | 0 1 0 2 3 |
| V | D#9 | D# G A# C# F | 0 1 3 2 3 |
| V | D#9 | D# G A# C# F | x 1 0 2 3 |
| V | D#9 | D# G A# C# F | x x 0 2 3 |
| VI | Fm9b5 | F G# B D# G | 0 1 1 0 1 |
| VI | Fm9b5 | F G# B D# G | 0 1 1 0 x |
| VI | Fm9b5 | F G# B D# G | 0 1 1 x x |
| VI | Fm9b5 | F G# B D# G | x 1 0 0 x |
| VII | Gm7b5b9 | G A# C# F G# | 0 3 1 2 3 |
| VII | Gm7b5b9 | G A# C# F G# | 0 3 1 2 x |
| VII | Gm7b5b9 | G A# C# F G# | 0 3 1 x x |
| VII | Gm7b5b9 | G A# C# F G# | x 3 1 2 x |
Progressions
Forward Roll
Chords: G#m – A#m – Baug – C# – D# – Fdim – Gdim
D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|8---8-----------8-----------8---| B|4-----------4-----------4-------|6-----------6-----------6-------| G|4-------------------------------|6-------------------------------| D|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| G|6-------6-----------6-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------| D|--------------------------------|6---6-----------6-----------6---| B|0-----------0-----------0-------|6-----------6-----------6-------| G|0-------------------------------|6-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|6-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------| D|8---8-----------8-----------8---|--------------------------------| B|8-----------8-----------8-------|0-----------0-----------0-------| G|8-------------------------------|1-------------------------------| D|8-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|8-------8-----------8-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|--------------------------------| B|2-----------2-----------2-------| G|0-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|
Backward Roll
Chords: G#m – A#m – Baug – C# – D# – Fdim – Gdim
D|6-----------6-----------6-------|8-----------8-----------8-------| B|4---4-----------4-----------4---|6---6-----------6-----------6---| G|4-------------------------------|6-------------------------------| D|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| G|6-------6-----------6-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------| D|--------------------------------|6-----------6-----------6-------| B|0---0-----------0-----------0---|6---6-----------6-----------6---| G|0-------------------------------|6-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|6-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------| D|8-----------8-----------8-------|--------------------------------| B|8---8-----------8-----------8---|0---0-----------0-----------0---| G|8-------------------------------|1-------------------------------| D|8-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|8-------8-----------8-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|--------------------------------| B|2---2-----------2-----------2---| G|0-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|
Forward-Reverse Roll
Chords: G#m – A#m – Baug – C# – D# – Fdim – Gdim
D|6-------6-------6-----------6---|8-------8-------8-----------8---| B|4---4---------------4-----------|6---6---------------6-----------| G|4-----------------------4-------|6-----------------------6-------| D|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| G|6-----------6-------------------|8-----------8-------------------| D|--------------------------------|6-------6-------6-----------6---| B|0---0---------------0-----------|6---6---------------6-----------| G|0-----------------------0-------|6-----------------------6-------| D|--------------------------------|6-------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|6-----------6-------------------| D|8-------8-------8-----------8---|--------------------------------| B|8---8---------------8-----------|0---0---------------0-----------| G|8-----------------------8-------|1-----------------------1-------| D|8-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|8-----------8-------------------|------------0-------------------| D|--------------------------------| B|2---2---------------2-----------| G|0-----------------------0-------| D|--------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|
Alternating Thumb Roll
Chords: G#m – A#m – Baug – C# – D# – Fdim – Gdim
D|6-----------6---------------6---|8-----------8---------------8---| B|4---4---------------4-----------|6---6---------------6-----------| G|4-------------------------------|6-------------------------------| D|6---------------6---------------|8---------------8---------------| G|6-------6---------------6-------|8-------8---------------8-------| D|--------------------------------|6-----------6---------------6---| B|0---0---------------0-----------|6---6---------------6-----------| G|0-------------------------------|6-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|6---------------6---------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|6-------6---------------6-------| D|8-----------8---------------8---|--------------------------------| B|8---8---------------8-----------|0---0---------------0-----------| G|8-------------------------------|1-------------------------------| D|8---------------8---------------|--------------------------------| G|8-------8---------------8-------|--------0---------------0-------| D|--------------------------------| B|2---2---------------2-----------| G|0-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|