D#/Eb Harmonic Minor Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Double Drop D Tuning)

The D#/Eb Harmonic Minor scale on guitar (D sharp / E flat harmonic minor): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Eb F Gb Ab Bb B D

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

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

d|--4---6-----|
B|--1---2-----|
G|--0---1---3-|
D|--1---------|
A|--0---------|
D|--0---1---3-|

CAGED - A Shape

d|--8---9-----|
B|--5---6---8-|
G|--4---6-----|
D|--3---4-----|
A|--3---4---6-|
D|--4---6-----|

CAGED - G Shape

d|--9--12-----|
B|--6---8---9-|
G|--6---8---9-|
D|--7---8--10-|
A|--7---9-----|
D|--8---9-----|

CAGED - E Shape

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

CAGED - D Shape

d|--3---4---6-|
B|--1---2-----|
G|--0---1---3-|
D|--1---------|
A|--0---------|
D|--0---1---3-|

3NPS - First Position

d|--1---3---4-|
B|--1---2-----|
G|--0---1---3-|
D|--1---3-----|
A|--0---3---4-|
D|--3---4---6-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 x`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 4 3 4 x`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`13 13 13 11 11 13`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
II	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 3 1 0 3`
II	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 8 9 10 9 x`
II	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
II	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x x 4 3 3 x`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 9 8 7 7 x`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 9 8 7 x x`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 5 4 3 3 x`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`6 6 6 4 4 6`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x 11 13 13 12 x`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x 11 9 8 9 x`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 x`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`8 8 8 7 6 x`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 4`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`9 9 9 8 7 x`
VII	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 5 6 7 6 x`
VII	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 12 10 9 12`
VII	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
VII	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`1 1 0 x x x`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`1 1 0 3 3 0`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`1 1 0 3 3 1`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`1 1 1 3 3 0`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 9 8 9 x`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 6 8 6 x`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 6 8 x x`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 x`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 3`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
IV	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`6 6 4 4 4 6`
IV	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`6 6 4 4 4 x`
IV	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 6 4 7 x`
IV	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 11 9 11 9 x`
V	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 1 3 x`
V	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`8 8 8 10 9 x`
V	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 13 12 13 11 x`
V	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 5 6 7 6 x`
VI	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 x`
VI	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 14 13 11 11 13`
VI	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 4 3 4 x`
VI	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 x`
VII	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VII	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x 5 6 4 x x`
VII	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x 2 3 4 3 x`
VII	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x x 3 1 0 3`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x 6 3 3 3 x`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x 5 3 3 x x`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 4`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 6 4 4 x x`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
III	Gbmaj9#5	Gb Bb D F Ab	`x 9 8 10 9 x`
III	Gbmaj9#5	Gb Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 1 3 x`
III	Gbmaj9#5	Gb Bb D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
III	Gbmaj9#5	Gb Bb D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 x`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 13 13 11 x x`
V	Bb7b9	Bb D F Ab B	`x x 0 1 0 x`
V	Bb7b9	Bb D F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	Bb7b9	Bb D F Ab B	`x x 3 4 3 x`
V	Bb7b9	Bb D F Ab B	`x 5 6 4 x x`
VI	Bmaj7#9	B Eb Gb Bb D	`x x 9 7 7 x`
VI	Bmaj7#9	B Eb Gb Bb D	`x x 4 4 3 x`
VI	Bmaj7#9	B Eb Gb Bb D	`x 9 9 7 x x`
VII	Ddim7(b9)	D F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VII	Ddim7(b9)	D F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
VII	Ddim7(b9)	D F Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VII	Ddim7(b9)	D F Ab B Eb	`x 6 6 4 x x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 13 13 11 x x`
II	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
II	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x x 4 3 3 x`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 9 8 7 x x`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 5 4 3 x x`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x x 8 7 7 x`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
IV	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x 6 6 4 x x`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`x 13 12 10 x x`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 4`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`x 14 13 11 x x`
VI	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
VII	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
VII	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`1 1 0 x x x`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x x 1 3 3 x`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 6 4 7 x x`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 6 8 7 x x`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 6 8 x x`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 9 8 x x`
II	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`x 5 3 3 x x`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
IV	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 6 4 7 x`
IV	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 11 9 11 x x`
IV	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 4`
IV	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
V	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
V	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
VI	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
VI	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
VI	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 13 13 11 x x`
VII	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VII	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x 5 6 4 x x`
VII	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VII	Ddim7	D F Ab B	`x x 3 4 3 x`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 3`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x 5 3 3 x x`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 4`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 6 4 4 x x`
II	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
III	Gbmaj9#5	Gb Bb D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
III	Gbmaj9#5	Gb Bb D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
III	Gbmaj9#5	Gb Bb D F Ab	`x 11 12 11 x x`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
IV	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 13 13 11 x x`
V	Bb7b9	Bb D F Ab B	`x x 0 1 0 x`
V	Bb7b9	Bb D F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	Bb7b9	Bb D F Ab B	`x x 3 4 3 x`
V	Bb7b9	Bb D F Ab B	`x 5 6 4 x x`
VI	Bmaj7#9	B Eb Gb Bb D	`x x 9 7 7 x`
VI	Bmaj7#9	B Eb Gb Bb D	`x x 4 4 3 x`
VI	Bmaj7#9	B Eb Gb Bb D	`x 9 9 7 x x`
VII	Ddim7(b9)	D F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VII	Ddim7(b9)	D F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
VII	Ddim7(b9)	D F Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VII	Ddim7(b9)	D F Ab B Eb	`x 6 6 4 x x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Ebm – Fdim – Gbaug – Abm – Bb – B – Ddim

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|3-----------4---3-----------4---3-----------4---3-----------4---|
B|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|0-------3-------0-------3-------0-------3-------0-------3-------|
G|8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---|1---3-----------1---3-----------1---3-----------1---3-----------|
D|8-------8-------8-------8-------8-------8-------8-------8-------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
A|6---9-----------6---9-----------6---9-----------6---9-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
B|3-----------7---3-----------7---3-----------7---3-----------7---|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
G|3---3---7-------3---3---7-------3---3---7-------3---3---7-------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
D|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|6---9-----------6---9-----------6---9-----------6---9-----------|

d|3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---3-----------8---|4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---|
B|3-------6-------3-------6-------3-------6-------3-------6-------|4-------7-------4-------7-------4-------7-------4-------7-------|
G|3---7-----------3---7-----------3---7-----------3---7-----------|4---8-----------4---8-----------4---8-----------4---8-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
G|7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---|
D|6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------|
A|5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Ebm – Fdim – Gbaug – Abm – Bb – B – Ddim

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|3-------------------------------------------------------3-------|
B|7---------------------------------------------------------------|0-------------------0-------0---3---0---3---4---3---4-------4---|
G|8-------------------------------------------------------7-------|1---1---3---1---3-------3---------------------------------------|
D|8-------------------6-------6---8---6---8---9---8---9-------9---|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|6---8---9---8---9-------9---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

d|3-------------------------------------------------------6-------|4-------------------------------------------------------8-------|
B|3-------------------4-------4---6---4---6---7---6---7-------7---|4-------------------6-------6---7---6---7---9---7---9-------9---|
G|3---4---7---4---7-------7---------------------------------------|4---7---8---7---8-------8---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|6---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|7-------------------------------------------------------4-------|
D|6-------------------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---8-------8---|
A|5---6---8---6---8-------8---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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