F Melodic Minor Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: F G Ab Bb C D E

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

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

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

CAGED - A Shape

e|--8--10-----|
B|--7---8--10-|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--5---7-----|
A|--5---6---8-|
E|--4---6-----|

CAGED - G Shape

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

CAGED - E Shape

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

CAGED - D Shape

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

3NPS - First Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 1 1 1`
I	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 1`
I	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 4`
I	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
II	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 3 3 3`
II	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 3`
II	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 6`
II	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`x x x 1 1 0`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`x x 6 5 5 x`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`4 3 2 1 x x`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`x x 6 9 9 8`
IV	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 1`
IV	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 x`
IV	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
IV	Bb	Bb D F	`6 5 3 3 3 6`
V	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 0`
V	C	C E G	`x 3 5 5 5 3`
V	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 x`
V	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
VI	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 5 6 7 6 x`
VI	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 12 10 9 10`
VI	Ddim	D F Ab	`10 11 12 10 x x`
VI	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
VII	Edim	E G Bb	`0 1 2 0 x x`
VII	Edim	E G Bb	`x 7 8 9 8 x`
VII	Edim	E G Bb	`x x 14 12 11 12`
VII	Edim	E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`1 3 2 1 1 0`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`1 3 3 1 1 0`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`x x 3 1 1 0`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`1 3 2 1 1 1`
II	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 5 3 3 3 3`
II	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 1 3 3 3 3`
II	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 5 3 3 3 x`
II	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 5 5 3 6 x`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 0`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 x`
IV	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 3 3 4`
IV	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 1 3 1`
IV	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 1 3 x`
IV	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`6 5 3 3 3 4`
V	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 2 3 1 3`
V	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 2 3 1 0`
V	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 5 3 5 3`
V	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 5 3 5 x`
VI	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x x 0 1 1 1`
VI	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 6 5 6 x`
VI	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 3 5 3 x`
VI	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
VII	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 2 3 3 3`
VII	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
VII	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 8 7 8 x`
VII	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 5 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`1 3 2 0 x x`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`x x 3 0 1 0`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`x x 3 5 5 3`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`x 8 5 5 5 x`
II	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x x 5 3 6 4`
II	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x x 5 7 6 4`
II	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 3 3 4`
II	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x 1 3 1 3 1`
III	Abmaj9#5	Ab C E G Bb	`4 3 5 3 x x`
III	Abmaj9#5	Ab C E G Bb	`x 11 10 12 11 x`
III	Abmaj9#5	Ab C E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
III	Abmaj9#5	Ab C E G Bb	`x 1 2 1 x x`
IV	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x 1 0 1 1 1`
IV	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`6 3 6 3 6 x`
IV	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x 13 12 13 13 10`
IV	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x x 0 1 1 1`
V	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 3 2 3 3 0`
V	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 3 2 3 3 3`
V	C9	C E G Bb D	`8 5 8 5 8 x`
V	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 2 3 3 3`
VI	Dm9b5	D F Ab C E	`x x 0 1 1 0`
VI	Dm9b5	D F Ab C E	`x 5 0 5 5 4`
VI	Dm9b5	D F Ab C E	`x 5 3 5 3 0`
VI	Dm9b5	D F Ab C E	`x 5 3 5 5 0`
VII	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 2 0 3 1`
VII	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`3 1 3 3 3 3`
VII	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 3`
VII	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`1 1 0 0 x x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
I	Fm	F Ab C	`x x x 10 9 8`
I	Fm	F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
I	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
II	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
II	Gm	G Bb D	`x x x 12 11 10`
II	Gm	G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
II	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`x x x 1 1 0`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`x x 6 5 5 x`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`x 11 10 9 x x`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`x x 2 1 1 x`
IV	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
IV	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
IV	Bb	Bb D F	`6 5 3 x x x`
IV	Bb	Bb D F	`x 13 12 10 x x`
V	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
V	C	C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
V	C	C E G	`x x 10 9 8 x`
V	C	C E G	`8 7 5 x x x`
VI	Ddim	D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
VI	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
VII	Edim	E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
VII	Edim	E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`1 3 2 x x x`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`x x 3 5 5 x`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`x 8 6 9 x x`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`x 8 10 9 x x`
II	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
II	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 10 8 10 x x`
II	Gm7	G Bb D F	`1 1 0 x x x`
II	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`3 3 2 x x x`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
IV	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
IV	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
V	C7	C E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
V	C7	C E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
VI	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
VI	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 5 6 5 x x`
VI	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x x 12 10 13 x`
VI	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
VII	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
VII	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 x x`
VII	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 8 7 x x`
VII	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`3 3 2 x x x`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
II	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x x 6 7 6 x`
II	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x 11 12 10 x x`
III	Abmaj9#5	Ab C E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
III	Abmaj9#5	Ab C E G Bb	`x 1 2 1 x x`
III	Abmaj9#5	Ab C E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
IV	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
IV	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
IV	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
IV	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
V	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
V	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
V	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
V	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
VI	Dm9b5	D F Ab C E	`x 5 2 5 x x`
VI	Dm9b5	D F Ab C E	`x 7 0 5 x x`
VI	Dm9b5	D F Ab C E	`x x x 7 6 0`
VI	Dm9b5	D F Ab C E	`x x x 7 5 4`
VII	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`1 1 0 x x x`
VII	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
VII	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
VII	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x 5 3 3 x x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Fm – Gm – Abaug – Bb – C – Ddim – Edim

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

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

e|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---7-----------7---|
D|2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------|
A|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------5---8-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

Three Note Runs

Chords: Fm – Gm – Abaug – Bb – C – Ddim – Edim

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

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

e|0---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1---------------------------------------------------------------|6---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|0-------------------------------0-------0---1---0---1---3---1---|7-------------------------------------------------------5-------|
D|2---0---2---0---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------|6-------------------5-------5---6---5---6---8---6---8-------8---|
A|3---------------------------------------------------------------|5---7---8---7---8-------8---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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