B Melodic Minor (Classical) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Drop D Tuning)

The B Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: B C# D E F# G# A#

Notes coming down: B A G F# E D C#

Tuning: Drop D Guitar (D A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|--6---7---9-|
B|--7---9-----|
G|--7---9-----|
D|--8---9--11-|
A|--9--11-----|
D|-12--14-----|

Coming down

E|--5---7---9-|
B|--7---8-----|
G|--7---9-----|
D|--7---9--11-|
A|--9--10-----|
D|-12--14-----|

CAGED - A Shape

E|-10--12-----|
B|-11--12--14-|
G|-11--13-----|
D|-12--14-----|
A|-13--14--16-|
D|-16--18-----|

Coming down

E|-10--12-----|
B|-10--12--14-|
G|-11--12-----|
D|-12--14-----|
A|-12--14--16-|
D|-16--17-----|

CAGED - G Shape

E|--2---4-----|
B|--3---5-----|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--4---6-----|
A|--4---5---7-|
D|--6---8---9-|

Coming down

E|--2---3-----|
B|--3---5-----|
G|--2---4---6-|
D|--4---5-----|
A|--4---5---7-|
D|--7---9-----|

CAGED - E Shape

E|--6---7---9-|
B|--7---9-----|
G|--6---7---9-|
D|--6---8---9-|
A|--7---9-----|
D|--9--11--12-|

Coming down

E|--5---7---9-|
B|--7---8-----|
G|--6---7---9-|
D|--5---7---9-|
A|--7---9-----|
D|--9--11--12-|

CAGED - D Shape

E|--6---7---9-|
B|--7---9-----|
G|--7---9-----|
D|--8---9--11-|
A|--9--11-----|
D|-11--12--14-|

Coming down

E|--5---7---9-|
B|--7---8-----|
G|--7---9-----|
D|--7---9--11-|
A|--9--10-----|
D|-11--12--14-|

3NPS - First Position

E|--9--10--12-|
B|--9--11--12-|
G|--7---9--11-|
D|--8---9--11-|
A|--7---9--11-|
D|--9--11--12-|

Coming down

E|--9--10--12-|
B|--8--10--12-|
G|--7---9--11-|
D|--7---9--11-|
A|--7---9--10-|
D|--9--11--12-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bm	B D F#	`x 2 4 4 3 2`
I	Bm	B D F#	`x 2 4 4 3 x`
I	Bm	B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
I	Bm	B D F#	`x x 9 7 7 7`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 6 6 5 4`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 6 6 5 x`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 2 1 2 x`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x x 0 3 3 2`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x 5 4 3 3 x`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x 5 4 3 x x`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x x x 7 7 6`
IV	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 0`
IV	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
IV	E	E G# B	`2 2 2 1 0 0`
IV	E	E G# B	`2 2 2 1 0 x`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`x x 4 3 2 2`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`x x 4 3 2 x`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`4 4 4 3 2 2`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`4 4 4 3 2 x`
VI	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 6 4 3 4`
VI	G#dim	G# B D	`x 11 12 13 12 x`
VI	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VI	G#dim	G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 1 2 3 2 x`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x 8 6 5 6`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x 2 3 2 x`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 7 8 6 x x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x 2 0 3 0 2`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x 2 0 3 3 2`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x 2 0 3 0 x`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x 2 0 3 3 x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 6 4 5 4`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 2 x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 6 4 5 x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 2 4`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x x 4 3 2 x`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x x x 3 2 2`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x x 4 3 2 2`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x 4 4 3 x x`
IV	E7	E G# B D	`x x 2 1 3 0`
IV	E7	E G# B D	`x x 2 4 3 4`
IV	E7	E G# B D	`2 2 2 4 3 4`
IV	E7	E G# B D	`2 2 2 4 3 x`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x x 4 3 5 2`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x x 4 6 5 6`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`4 4 4 6 5 6`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`4 4 4 6 5 x`
VI	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 6 7 7 7`
VI	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
VI	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 12 11 12 x`
VI	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 9 11 9 x`
VII	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 1 2 1 2 x`
VII	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 1 2 1 x x`
VII	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x x 8 9 9 9`
VII	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x x 8 6 9 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x x 9 6 7 6`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x x 9 11 11 9`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x 14 11 11 11 x`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x x 4 3 2 x`
II	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x x 11 9 12 10`
II	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x x 11 13 12 10`
II	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
II	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x x 2 4 3 4`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`x 5 4 6 5 x`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`x x 2 3 2 x`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`x x 4 6 5 6`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`x 7 8 6 x x`
IV	E9	E G# B D F#	`x 7 6 7 7 4`
IV	E9	E G# B D F#	`x 7 6 7 7 7`
IV	E9	E G# B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
IV	E9	E G# B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
V	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 9 8 9 9 6`
V	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 9 8 9 9 9`
V	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 1 2 1 2 x`
V	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 1 2 1 x x`
VI	G#m9b5	G# B D F# A#	`6 5 4 3 0 4`
VI	G#m9b5	G# B D F# A#	`6 5 4 3 0 6`
VI	G#m9b5	G# B D F# A#	`6 5 4 4 0 6`
VI	G#m9b5	G# B D F# A#	`6 5 4 3 0 x`
VII	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x x 8 6 9 7`
VII	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
VII	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
VII	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x 2 2 1 x x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bm	B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
I	Bm	B D F#	`x x 9 7 7 x`
I	Bm	B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
I	Bm	B D F#	`x x x 7 7 7`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x x 11 9 9 x`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 9 9 9`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x 5 4 3 x x`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x x x 7 7 6`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x x 12 11 11 x`
III	Daug	D F# A#	`x x 4 3 3 x`
IV	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
IV	E	E G# B	`x 7 6 4 x x`
IV	E	E G# B	`x x x 9 9 7`
IV	E	E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`x x 4 3 2 x`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`x 9 8 6 x x`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`x x x 11 11 9`
V	F#	F# A# C#	`x x x 3 2 2`
VI	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VI	G#dim	G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x 2 3 2 x`
VII	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 7 8 6 x x`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x 2 0 3 x x`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x 2 4 3 x x`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x x x 4 3 6`
I	Bm(maj7)	B D F# A#	`x x x 7 0 6`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 x x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 11 9 12 x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x x 4 3 2 x`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x x x 3 2 2`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x 4 4 3 x x`
III	Dmaj7#5	D F# A# C#	`x 9 8 6 x x`
IV	E7	E G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
IV	E7	E G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x x 2 3 2 x`
V	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 7 8 6 x x`
VI	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
VI	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 9 11 x x`
VI	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 12 11 x x`
VI	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
VII	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 1 2 1 x x`
VII	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x x 8 6 9 x`
VII	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 13 11 13 x x`
VII	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x x 4 3 2 x`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x x x 3 2 2`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x 4 4 3 x x`
I	Bm(maj9)	B D F# A# C#	`x 9 8 6 x x`
II	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
II	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`x x 2 3 2 x`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`x 7 8 6 x x`
III	Dmaj9#5	D F# A# C# E	`x 7 8 7 x x`
IV	E9	E G# B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
IV	E9	E G# B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
IV	E9	E G# B D F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
IV	E9	E G# B D F#	`x x x 7 7 7`
V	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 1 2 1 x x`
V	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
V	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
V	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x x 8 6 9 x`
VI	G#m9b5	G# B D F# A#	`x x 6 3 0 x`
VI	G#m9b5	G# B D F# A#	`x x 6 3 3 x`
VI	G#m9b5	G# B D F# A#	`6 5 8 x x x`
VI	G#m9b5	G# B D F# A#	`6 9 8 x x x`
VII	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
VII	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
VII	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x 2 2 1 x x`
VII	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 x x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Bm – C#m – Daug – E – F# – G#dim – A#dim

E|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
B|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------|
G|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---|
D|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------|
A|2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------|4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---|
G|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|1---1---4-------1---1---4-------1---1---4-------1---1---4-------|
D|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
B|2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
G|3---3---6-------3---3---6-------3---3---6-------3---3---6-------|4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------|
D|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
D|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Bm – C#m – Daug – E – F# – G#dim – A#dim

E|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3---------------------------------------------------------------|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-------------------------------------------------------3-------|6-------------------------------------------------------4-------|
D|4-------------------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---6-------6---|6-------------------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---8-------8---|
A|2---4---5---4---5-------5---------------------------------------|4---5---7---5---7-------7---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|2---------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3-------------------------------------------------------2-------|0-------------------------------------------2-------2---3---2---|
G|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|1-------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------|
D|0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|2---4-------4---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-------------------------------------------3-------3---5---3---|3-------------------------------3-------3---5---3---5---7---5---|
G|3-------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---------------|4---3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------|
D|4---6-------6---------------------------------------------------|6---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
D|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---|
A|1---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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