F#/Gb Melodic Minor (Classical) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Drop D Tuning)

The F#/Gb Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on guitar (F sharp / G flat melodic minor (classical)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: F# G# A B C# D# F

Notes coming down: F# E D C# B A G#

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

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|--1---2---4-|
B|--2---4-----|
G|--2---4-----|
D|--3---4---6-|
A|--4---6-----|
D|--7---9-----|

Coming down

E|--0---2---4-|
B|--2---3-----|
G|--2---4-----|
D|--2---4---6-|
A|--4---5-----|
D|--7---9-----|

CAGED - A Shape

E|--5---7-----|
B|--6---7---9-|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--7---9-----|
A|--8---9--11-|
D|-11--13-----|

Coming down

E|--5---7-----|
B|--5---7---9-|
G|--6---7-----|
D|--7---9-----|
A|--7---9--11-|
D|-11--12-----|

CAGED - G Shape

E|--9--11-----|
B|-10--12-----|
G|-10--11--13-|
D|-11--13-----|
A|-11--12--14-|
D|-13--15--16-|

Coming down

E|--9--10-----|
B|-10--12-----|
G|--9--11--13-|
D|-11--12-----|
A|-11--12--14-|
D|-14--16-----|

CAGED - E Shape

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

Coming down

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

CAGED - D Shape

E|--1---2---4-|
B|--2---4-----|
G|--2---4-----|
D|--3---4---6-|
A|--4---6-----|
D|--6---7---9-|

Coming down

E|--0---2---4-|
B|--2---3-----|
G|--2---4-----|
D|--2---4---6-|
A|--4---5-----|
D|--6---7---9-|

3NPS - First Position

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

Coming down

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

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 2`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 5`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`4 4 4 2 2 2`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 7`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`6 6 6 4 4 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x x 2 2 1`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x 7 6 6 x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x 7 10 10 9`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x 12 11 10 10 x`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 2`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 7`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 2 1`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x 4 6 6 6 4`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 6 7 8 7 x`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 13 11 10 11`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x x 3 1 0 1`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x 8 9 10 9 x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`4 0 3 2 2 1`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`4 0 3 2 2 2`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`4 0 4 2 2 1`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`4 0 3 2 2 x`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`6 6 4 4 4 4`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`6 6 4 4 4 x`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 6 4 7 4`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 2 1`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 2`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 2`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 x`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 x`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 3 4 2 4`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 3 4 2 1`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 6 4 6 4`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 6 4 6 x`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x 1 2 2 2`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 7 6 7 x`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 4 x`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 x x`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x x 3 4 4 4`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x x 3 1 4 x`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x 8 9 8 9 x`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x 8 6 8 6 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x 4 1 2 1`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x 4 6 6 4`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x 9 6 6 6 x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
II	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 6 4 7 5`
II	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 6 8 7 5`
II	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 2`
II	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 12 11 13 12 x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 2 3 2 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 4 3 4 2 4`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 2 1 2 2 2`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 14 13 14 14 11`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x 1 2 2 2`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x 4 3 4 4 1`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x 4 3 4 4 4`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x x 3 4 4 4`
VI	D#m9b5	D# F# A C# F	`1 0 1 2 2 1`
VI	D#m9b5	D# F# A C# F	`x x 1 2 2 1`
VI	D#m9b5	D# F# A C# F	`1 0 3 2 2 1`
VI	D#m9b5	D# F# A C# F	`1 0 3 2 2 2`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`x x 3 1 4 2`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`x x 1 1 0 2`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 4`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`x 2 1 1 0 2`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 11 10 9`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`x x x 13 12 11`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x x 2 2 1`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x 7 6 6 x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x 12 11 10 x x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x 3 2 2 x`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 x`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x 14 13 11 x x`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x x x 6 6 4`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x x 11 10 9 x`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`4 0 3 x x x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`4 4 3 x x x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`x x 4 6 6 x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`x 9 7 10 x x`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 11 9 11 x x`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x x x 6 6 4`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x x 6 6 6 x`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 x x`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 7 6 x x`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x 13 11 14 x`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x x 3 1 4 x`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x 8 6 8 x x`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x 8 9 8 x x`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x x 6 6 4`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x x 6 6 6 x`
II	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
II	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 2 3 2 x x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 x x`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x x 3 1 4 x`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VI	D#m9b5	D# F# A C# F	`1 0 3 x x x`
VI	D#m9b5	D# F# A C# F	`1 4 3 x x x`
VI	D#m9b5	D# F# A C# F	`x 6 3 6 x x`
VI	D#m9b5	D# F# A C# F	`x x x 8 6 5`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`x 6 4 4 x x`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: F#m – G#m – Aaug – B – C# – D#dim – Fdim

E|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
B|2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---|4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---|
G|2---2---6-------2---2---6-------2---2---6-------2---2---6-------|4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------|
D|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

E|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|
G|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---|
D|3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------|7---4---7-------7---4---7-------7---4---7-------7---4---7-------|
A|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

Three Note Runs

Chords: F#m – G#m – Aaug – B – C# – D#dim – Fdim

E|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-------------------------------------------4-------4---6---4---|4-------------------------------------------6-------6---7---6---|
G|2-------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------|4-------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---8-------8---------------|
D|4---6-------6---------------------------------------------------|6---7-------7---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

E|1---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|7---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|1-------------------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---|8-------------------------------------------4-------4---6---4---|
D|3---1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------|7-------4-------4---6---4---6---7---6---7-------7---------------|
A|4---------------------------------------------------------------|6---8-------8---------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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