C Melodic Minor (Classical) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

The C 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: C D Eb F G A B

Notes coming down: C A# Ab G F Eb D

Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|--7---8--10-|
B|--8--10-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--9--10--12-|
A|-10--12-----|
E|-11--13-----|

Coming down

e|--6---8--10-|
B|--8---9-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--8--10--12-|
A|-10--11-----|
E|-11--13-----|

CAGED - A Shape

e|-11--13-----|
B|-12--13--15-|
G|-12--14-----|
D|-13--15-----|
A|-14--15--17-|
E|-15--17-----|

Coming down

e|-11--13-----|
B|-11--13--15-|
G|-12--13-----|
D|-13--15-----|
A|-13--15--17-|
E|-15--16-----|

CAGED - G Shape

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

Coming down

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

CAGED - E Shape

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

Coming down

e|--6---8--10-|
B|--8---9-----|
G|--7---8--10-|
D|--6---8--10-|
A|--8--10-----|
E|--8--10--11-|

CAGED - D Shape

e|--7---8--10-|
B|--8--10-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--9--10--12-|
A|-10--12-----|
E|-10--11--13-|

Coming down

e|--6---8--10-|
B|--8---9-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--8--10--12-|
A|-10--11-----|
E|-10--11--13-|

3NPS - First Position

e|-10--11--13-|
B|-10--12--13-|
G|--8--10--12-|
D|--9--10--12-|
A|--8--10--12-|
E|--8--10--11-|

Coming down

e|-10--11--13-|
B|--9--11--13-|
G|--8--10--12-|
D|--8--10--12-|
A|--8--10--11-|
E|--8--10--11-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 3`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 1 0 1 x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
II	Dm	D F A	`x x 0 2 3 1`
II	Dm	D F A	`x 5 3 2 3 x`
II	Dm	D F A	`x 5 7 7 6 5`
II	Dm	D F A	`x 5 7 7 6 x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x x 1 0 0 x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x x 1 4 0 3`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x x 1 4 4 3`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x 6 5 4 4 x`
IV	F	F A C	`1 3 3 2 1 1`
IV	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 1`
IV	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
IV	F	F A C	`x x 3 5 6 5`
V	G	G B D	`3 2 0 0 0 3`
V	G	G B D	`3 5 5 4 3 3`
V	G	G B D	`3 2 0 0 3 3`
V	G	G B D	`x x 5 4 3 3`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x 0 1 2 1 x`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x x 7 5 4 5`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`5 6 7 5 x x`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x 2 3 4 3 x`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x x 9 7 6 7`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`7 8 9 7 x x`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 3 1 0 0 3`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 3 1 0 0 x`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 3 1 4 0 3`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 3 1 4 0 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 7 5 6 5`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 7 5 6 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 5`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x 2 0 0 x x`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`3 2 0 0 0 3`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`3 5 5 4 3 3`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`1 3 1 2 1 1`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`x x 3 2 4 1`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`x x 3 5 4 5`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`1 3 1 2 4 1`
V	G7	G B D F	`3 2 0 0 0 1`
V	G7	G B D F	`3 2 3 0 0 3`
V	G7	G B D F	`3 5 3 4 3 3`
V	G7	G B D F	`x x 5 4 6 3`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 0 1 0 1 x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 0 1 0 x x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x x 7 8 8 8`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x x 7 5 8 x`
VII	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 3 2 3 x`
VII	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 0 2 0 x`
VII	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
VII	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 3 2 0 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x 3 0 0 0 x`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`8 10 9 7 x x`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x x 10 7 8 7`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x x 10 12 12 10`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x x 12 10 13 11`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x x 12 14 13 11`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`1 3 1 2 1 1`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x 6 5 7 6 x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`11 10 12 10 x x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`3 5 3 4 3 3`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x 8 7 8 8 5`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x 8 7 8 8 8`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`13 10 13 10 13 x`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x 0 1 0 1 x`
V	G9	G B D F A	`3 0 3 0 3 x`
V	G9	G B D F A	`x 10 9 10 10 7`
V	G9	G B D F A	`x 10 9 10 10 10`
V	G9	G B D F A	`x 2 3 2 3 x`
VI	Am9b5	A C Eb G B	`x 0 1 0 0 x`
VI	Am9b5	A C Eb G B	`x 0 1 0 0 3`
VI	Am9b5	A C Eb G B	`x 0 1 2 0 3`
VI	Am9b5	A C Eb G B	`x x x 2 0 3`
VII	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x 9 7 10 8`
VII	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
VII	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
VII	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`3 3 1 x x x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
II	Dm	D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
II	Dm	D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
II	Dm	D F A	`5 5 3 x x x`
II	Dm	D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x x 1 0 0 x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x 6 5 4 x x`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x x x 8 8 7`
III	Ebaug	Eb G B	`x 2 1 0 x x`
IV	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
IV	F	F A C	`x 8 7 5 x x`
IV	F	F A C	`x x x 10 10 8`
IV	F	F A C	`13 12 10 x x x`
V	G	G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
V	G	G B D	`3 2 0 x x x`
V	G	G B D	`x 10 9 7 x x`
V	G	G B D	`x x x 12 12 10`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x 6 7 5 x x`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
VII	Bdim	B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 3 1 4 x x`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x 3 5 4 x x`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x x x 5 4 7`
I	Cm(maj7)	C Eb G B	`x x x 5 8 7`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 12 10 13 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x 2 0 0 x x`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
III	Ebmaj7#5	Eb G B D	`3 2 0 x x x`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
IV	F7	F A C Eb	`x 6 7 5 x x`
V	G7	G B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
V	G7	G B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 0 1 0 x x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x x 7 5 8 x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 12 10 12 x x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`3 3 1 x x x`
VII	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
VII	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 3 2 x x`
VII	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x x 9 7 10 x`
VII	Bm7b5	B D F A	`5 5 3 x x x`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x 2 0 0 x x`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`x x 5 4 3 x`
I	Cm(maj9)	C Eb G B D	`3 2 0 x x x`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
II	Dm7b9	D F A C Eb	`x 6 7 5 x x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
III	Ebmaj9#5	Eb G B D F	`x 8 9 8 x x`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x 0 1 0 x x`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`3 3 1 x x x`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
IV	F9	F A C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
V	G9	G B D F A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
V	G9	G B D F A	`x 2 3 2 x x`
V	G9	G B D F A	`5 5 3 x x x`
V	G9	G B D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
VI	Am9b5	A C Eb G B	`x x x 2 0 3`
VI	Am9b5	A C Eb G B	`x 0 1 4 x x`
VI	Am9b5	A C Eb G B	`5 2 5 x x x`
VI	Am9b5	A C Eb G B	`7 0 5 x x x`
VII	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
VII	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
VII	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
VII	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Cm – Dm – Ebaug – F – G – Adim – Bdim

e|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
G|5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
D|5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|
A|3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
D|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
A|2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Cm – Dm – Ebaug – F – G – Adim – Bdim

e|3---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
G|5-------------------------------------------------------4-------|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---|
D|5-------------------3-------3---5---3---5---7---5---7-------7---|0---1---3---1---3-------3---------------------------------------|
A|3---5---6---5---6-------6---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

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

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