Minor Blues Progression in A#/Bb Minor for Guitar
The A#/Bb Minor scale on guitar (A sharp / B flat minor): the Minor Blues progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scale
Scale shapes
CAGED - E Shape
e|--6---8---9-| B|--6---8---9-| G|--6---8-----| D|--5---6---8-| A|--6---7---9-| E|--6---8---9-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | x 1 3 3 2 1 |
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | x 1 3 3 2 x |
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | x x x 3 2 1 |
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 6 8 8 6 6 6 |
| II | Cdim | C Eb Gb | x 3 4 5 4 x |
| II | Cdim | C Eb Gb | x x 10 8 7 8 |
| II | Cdim | C Eb Gb | 8 9 10 8 x x |
| II | Cdim | C Eb Gb | x x 4 5 4 x |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 2 1 |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 2 x |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 3 1 x x |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | x 4 6 6 6 4 |
| IV | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | x x 1 3 4 2 |
| IV | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | x 6 4 3 4 x |
| IV | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | x 6 8 8 7 6 |
| IV | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | x 6 8 8 7 x |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | 1 3 3 1 1 1 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 1 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 4 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 x |
| VI | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 2 4 4 3 2 2 |
| VI | Gb | Gb Bb Db | x x 4 3 2 2 |
| VI | Gb | Gb Bb Db | x x 4 3 2 x |
| VI | Gb | Gb Bb Db | x x 4 6 7 6 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | 4 3 1 1 1 4 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | 4 6 6 5 4 4 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | 4 3 1 1 4 4 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x 6 5 4 4 |
Minor Blues
Chords: Bbm – Bbm – Bbm – Bbm – Ebm – Ebm – Bbm – Bbm – Fm – Ebm – Bbm – Fm
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Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x 1 3 1 2 1 |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x 1 3 1 2 x |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x 1 3 3 2 4 |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 6 8 6 6 6 6 |
| II | Cm7b5 | C Eb Gb Bb | x 3 4 3 4 x |
| II | Cm7b5 | C Eb Gb Bb | x 3 1 3 1 x |
| II | Cm7b5 | C Eb Gb Bb | x 3 1 3 x x |
| II | Cm7b5 | C Eb Gb Bb | x 3 4 3 1 x |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 4 3 1 1 1 |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 4 6 5 6 4 |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 4 3 1 1 4 |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 4 6 5 6 x |
| IV | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | x 6 8 6 7 6 |
| IV | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | x 6 4 6 4 x |
| IV | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | x 6 8 6 7 x |
| IV | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | x 6 4 6 4 6 |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 1 1 1 |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 3 1 4 x |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 1 1 x |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 1 1 4 |
| VI | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 2 4 4 3 2 1 |
| VI | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | x x 4 3 2 1 |
| VI | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 2 4 3 3 2 2 |
| VI | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | x x 4 6 6 6 |
| VII | Ab7 | Ab C Eb Gb | 4 3 1 1 1 2 |
| VII | Ab7 | Ab C Eb Gb | 4 3 4 1 1 4 |
| VII | Ab7 | Ab C Eb Gb | 4 6 4 5 4 4 |
| VII | Ab7 | Ab C Eb Gb | x x 6 5 7 4 |
Minor Blues
Chords: Bbm7 – Bbm7 – Bbm7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – Ebm7 – Bbm7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Ebm7 – Bbm7 – Fm7
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Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 6 3 6 3 6 x |
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 6 3 6 6 6 x |
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | 6 8 6 6 6 8 |
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | x x x 1 1 1 |
| II | Cm7b5b9 | C Eb Gb Bb Db | x x 10 8 11 9 |
| II | Cm7b5b9 | C Eb Gb Bb Db | x x 4 3 2 x |
| II | Cm7b5b9 | C Eb Gb Bb Db | x x x 3 2 2 |
| II | Cm7b5b9 | C Eb Gb Bb Db | x 4 4 3 x x |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | x 4 1 1 1 x |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | x 4 3 5 4 x |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 9 8 10 8 x x |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | 9 11 10 8 x x |
| IV | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 11 8 11 8 11 x |
| IV | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 11 8 11 11 11 x |
| IV | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 11 13 11 11 11 13 |
| IV | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 2 4 4 3 2 1 |
| V | Fm7b9 | F Ab C Eb Gb | x x 3 1 4 2 |
| V | Fm7b9 | F Ab C Eb Gb | x x 3 5 4 2 |
| V | Fm7b9 | F Ab C Eb Gb | 4 6 4 5 4 4 |
| V | Fm7b9 | F Ab C Eb Gb | x x 4 5 4 x |
| VI | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 2 1 3 1 x x |
| VI | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 2 4 3 1 x x |
| VI | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | x x 4 1 2 1 |
| VI | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | x x 4 6 6 4 |
| VII | Ab9 | Ab C Eb Gb Bb | 4 1 4 1 4 x |
| VII | Ab9 | Ab C Eb Gb Bb | x 11 10 11 11 8 |
| VII | Ab9 | Ab C Eb Gb Bb | x 11 10 11 11 11 |
| VII | Ab9 | Ab C Eb Gb Bb | x 3 4 3 4 x |
Minor Blues
Chords: Bbm9 – Bbm9 – Bbm9 – Bbm9 – Ebm9 – Ebm9 – Bbm9 – Bbm9 – Fm7b9 – Ebm9 – Bbm9 – Fm7b9
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