iii–vi–ii–V Progression in F Major for Guitar
The F Major scale on guitar: the iii–vi–ii–V progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: F G A Bb C D E
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scale
Scale shapes
CAGED - E Shape
e|--1---3-----| B|--0---1---3-| G|--0---2---3-| D|--0---2---3-| A|--1---3-----| E|--0---1---3-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | F | F A C | 1 3 3 2 1 1 |
| I | F | F A C | x x 3 2 1 1 |
| I | F | F A C | x x 3 2 1 x |
| I | F | F A C | x x 3 5 6 5 |
| 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 | Am | A C E | x 0 2 2 1 0 |
| III | Am | A C E | x 0 2 2 1 x |
| III | Am | A C E | x x x 2 1 0 |
| III | Am | A C E | 5 7 7 5 5 5 |
| 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 2 0 1 x |
| V | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| V | C | C E G | x 3 5 5 5 3 |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x x 0 2 3 1 |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x 5 3 2 3 x |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x 5 7 7 6 5 |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x 5 7 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 |
iii–vi–ii–V (iii–vi–ii–V)
Chords: Am – Dm – Gm – C
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Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 1 3 3 2 1 0 |
| I | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x 3 2 1 0 |
| I | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 1 3 2 2 1 1 |
| I | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x 3 5 5 5 |
| 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 | Am7 | A C E G | x 0 2 0 1 0 |
| III | Am7 | A C E G | x 0 2 0 1 x |
| III | Am7 | A C E G | x 0 2 2 1 3 |
| III | Am7 | A C E G | 5 7 5 5 5 5 |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 1 3 2 3 1 |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 1 3 2 3 x |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x x x 3 3 5 |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | 6 5 3 3 3 5 |
| 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 | Dm7 | D F A C | x 5 7 5 6 5 |
| VI | Dm7 | D F A C | x 5 3 5 3 x |
| VI | Dm7 | D F A C | x 5 7 5 6 x |
| VI | Dm7 | D F A C | x 5 3 5 3 5 |
| 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 |
iii–vi–ii–V (iii–vi–ii–V)
Chords: Am7 – Dm7 – Gm7 – C7
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Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 1 0 2 0 x x |
| I | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 1 3 2 0 x x |
| I | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | x x 3 0 1 0 |
| I | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | x x 3 5 5 3 |
| II | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 3 0 3 0 3 x |
| II | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 3 0 3 3 3 x |
| II | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 3 5 3 3 3 5 |
| II | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | x 1 3 2 3 1 |
| III | Am7b9 | A C E G Bb | x x 7 5 8 6 |
| III | Am7b9 | A C E G Bb | x x 7 9 8 6 |
| III | Am7b9 | A C E G Bb | x 1 2 0 x x |
| III | Am7b9 | A C E G Bb | x 3 2 3 1 3 |
| IV | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | x 1 0 2 1 x |
| IV | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | 6 5 7 5 x x |
| IV | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | 6 8 7 5 x x |
| IV | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | x x 8 5 6 5 |
| 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 | Dm9 | D F A C E | 10 7 10 7 10 x |
| VI | Dm9 | D F A C E | 10 7 10 10 10 x |
| VI | Dm9 | D F A C E | 10 12 10 10 10 12 |
| VI | Dm9 | D F A C E | 1 3 3 2 1 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 |
iii–vi–ii–V (iii–vi–ii–V)
Chords: Am7b9 – Dm9 – Gm9 – C9
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