Reggae Minor Progression in C Minor for Guitar
The C Minor scale on guitar: the Reggae Minor progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: C D Eb F G Ab Bb
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scale
Scale shapes
CAGED - E Shape
e|--8--10--11-| B|--8--10--11-| G|--8--10-----| D|--7---8--10-| A|--8---9--11-| E|--8--10--11-|
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 | Ddim | D F Ab | x 5 6 7 6 x |
| II | Ddim | D F Ab | x x 12 10 9 10 |
| II | Ddim | D F Ab | 10 11 12 10 x x |
| II | Ddim | D F Ab | x x 6 7 6 x |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | x x 1 3 4 3 |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 4 3 |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 4 x |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 x x |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | 1 3 3 1 1 1 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 1 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 4 |
| IV | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 x |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | 3 5 5 3 3 3 |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 3 |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 6 |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 x |
| VI | Ab | Ab C Eb | 4 3 1 1 1 4 |
| VI | Ab | Ab C Eb | 4 6 6 5 4 4 |
| VI | Ab | Ab C Eb | 4 3 1 1 4 4 |
| VI | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x 6 5 4 4 |
| VII | Bb | Bb D F | x 1 3 3 3 1 |
| VII | Bb | Bb D F | x 1 3 3 3 x |
| VII | Bb | Bb D F | x x x 3 3 1 |
| VII | Bb | Bb D F | 6 5 3 3 3 6 |
Reggae Minor (i–iv–i–iv)
Chords: Cm – Fm – Cm – Fm
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Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 5 3 4 3 |
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 1 3 1 x |
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 5 3 4 x |
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 1 3 1 3 |
| II | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x x 0 1 1 1 |
| II | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 5 6 5 6 x |
| II | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 5 3 5 3 x |
| II | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 5 3 5 x x |
| III | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x x 1 3 3 3 |
| III | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 5 3 3 3 |
| III | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 8 7 8 6 |
| III | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 5 3 3 6 |
| IV | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 1 1 1 |
| IV | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 3 1 4 x |
| IV | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 1 1 x |
| IV | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 1 1 4 |
| V | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 5 3 3 3 3 |
| V | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 1 3 3 3 3 |
| V | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 5 3 3 3 x |
| V | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 5 5 3 6 x |
| VI | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 4 3 1 1 1 3 |
| VI | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | x x x 1 1 3 |
| VI | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 4 3 1 1 4 3 |
| VI | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 4 6 6 5 4 3 |
| VII | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 1 3 3 3 4 |
| VII | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 1 3 1 3 1 |
| VII | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 1 3 1 3 x |
| VII | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | 6 5 3 3 3 4 |
Reggae Minor (i–iv–i–iv)
Chords: Cm7 – Fm7 – Cm7 – Fm7
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Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 8 5 8 5 8 x |
| I | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 8 5 8 8 8 x |
| I | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 8 10 8 8 8 10 |
| I | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | x x 1 3 3 3 |
| II | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x x 12 10 13 11 |
| II | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 1 |
| II | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 1 1 x |
| II | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 x |
| III | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x x 1 3 3 1 |
| III | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x 6 3 3 3 x |
| III | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x 6 5 7 6 x |
| III | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 11 10 12 10 x x |
| IV | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 1 3 1 1 1 3 |
| IV | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 13 10 13 10 13 x |
| IV | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 13 10 13 13 13 x |
| IV | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | x x 1 0 1 1 |
| V | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | x x 5 3 6 4 |
| V | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | x x 5 7 6 4 |
| V | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | x 1 3 3 3 4 |
| V | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | x 1 3 1 3 1 |
| VI | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 4 3 5 3 x x |
| VI | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 4 6 5 3 x x |
| VI | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | x x 6 3 4 3 |
| VI | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | x x 6 8 8 6 |
| VII | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x 1 0 1 1 1 |
| VII | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | 6 3 6 3 6 x |
| VII | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x 13 12 13 13 10 |
| VII | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x x 0 1 1 1 |
Reggae Minor (i–iv–i–iv)
Chords: Cm9 – Fm9 – Cm9 – Fm9
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