Rhythm Changes (A Section) Progression in D Major for Guitar

The D Major scale on guitar: the Rhythm Changes (A Section) progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: D E F# G A B C#

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

Scale

Scale shapes

CAGED - E Shape

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	D	D F# A	`x x 0 2 3 2`
I	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 3 2`
I	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 3 x`
I	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 x x`
II	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 0 0 0`
II	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 0`
II	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 3`
II	Em	E G B	`x x 2 0 0 x`
III	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 2 2 2`
III	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 2`
III	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 5`
III	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
IV	G	G B D	`3 2 0 0 0 3`
IV	G	G B D	`3 5 5 4 3 3`
IV	G	G B D	`3 2 0 0 3 3`
IV	G	G B D	`x x 5 4 3 3`
V	A	A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2 0`
V	A	A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2 x`
V	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
V	A	A C# E	`5 4 2 2 2 5`
VI	Bm	B D F#	`x 2 4 4 3 2`
VI	Bm	B D F#	`x 2 4 4 3 x`
VI	Bm	B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
VI	Bm	B D F#	`7 9 9 7 7 7`
VII	C#dim	C# E G	`x 4 5 6 5 x`
VII	C#dim	C# E G	`x x 11 9 8 9`
VII	C#dim	C# E G	`9 10 11 9 x x`
VII	C#dim	C# E G	`x x 5 6 5 x`

Rhythm Changes (A Section) (I–vi–ii–V–I–vi–ii–V)

Chords: D – Bm – Em – A – D – Bm – Em – A

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

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

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

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x 0 2 2 2`
I	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 5 4 2 2 2`
I	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 5 7 6 7 5`
I	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 5 4 2 2 5`
II	Em7	E G B D	`0 2 0 0 0 0`
II	Em7	E G B D	`0 2 2 0 3 x`
II	Em7	E G B D	`0 2 0 0 0 x`
II	Em7	E G B D	`0 2 0 0 0 3`
III	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 4 2 2 2 2`
III	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 0 2 2 2 2`
III	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 4 2 2 2 x`
III	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 4 4 2 5 x`
IV	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`3 2 0 0 0 2`
IV	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x x x 0 0 2`
IV	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`3 2 0 0 3 2`
IV	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`3 5 5 4 3 2`
V	A7	A C# E G	`x 0 2 2 2 3`
V	A7	A C# E G	`x 0 2 0 2 0`
V	A7	A C# E G	`x 0 2 0 2 x`
V	A7	A C# E G	`5 4 2 2 2 3`
VI	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 2`
VI	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 0 x`
VI	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 x`
VI	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 0 2`
VII	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 4 5 4 5 x`
VII	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 4 2 4 2 x`
VII	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 4 2 4 x x`
VII	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 4 5 4 2 x`

Rhythm Changes (A Section) (I–vi–ii–V–I–vi–ii–V)

Chords: Dmaj7 – Bm7 – Em7 – A7 – Dmaj7 – Bm7 – Em7 – A7

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

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

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

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x x 0 2 2 0`
I	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 5 2 2 2 x`
I	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 5 4 6 5 x`
I	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`10 9 11 9 x x`
II	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 2 0 0 0 2`
II	Em9	E G B D F#	`12 9 12 9 12 x`
II	Em9	E G B D F#	`12 9 12 12 12 x`
II	Em9	E G B D F#	`3 2 0 0 0 2`
III	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`x x 4 2 5 3`
III	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`x x 4 6 5 3`
III	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`x 0 2 2 2 3`
III	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`x 0 2 0 2 0`
IV	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`3 2 4 2 x x`
IV	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`3 5 4 2 x x`
IV	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x x 5 2 3 2`
IV	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x x 5 7 7 5`
V	A9	A C# E G B	`5 2 5 2 5 x`
V	A9	A C# E G B	`x 12 11 12 12 9`
V	A9	A C# E G B	`x 12 11 12 12 12`
V	A9	A C# E G B	`x x x 0 0 0`
VI	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`7 4 7 4 7 x`
VI	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`7 4 7 7 7 x`
VI	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`7 9 7 7 7 9`
VI	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x 0 2 2 2`
VII	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x x 11 9 12 10`
VII	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x x 0 0 0 0`
VII	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 2 0 0 0 x`
VII	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x x 0 0 0 x`

Rhythm Changes (A Section) (I–vi–ii–V–I–vi–ii–V)

Chords: Dmaj9 – Bm9 – Em9 – A9 – Dmaj9 – Bm9 – Em9 – A9

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

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

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

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

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