Epic Minor Progression in G Minor for Guitar
The G Minor scale on guitar: the Epic Minor progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: G A Bb C D Eb F
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scale
Scale shapes
CAGED - E Shape
e|--3---5---6-| B|--3---5---6-| G|--3---5-----| D|--2---3---5-| A|--3---4---6-| E|--3---5---6-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Gm | G Bb D | 3 5 5 3 3 3 |
| I | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 3 |
| I | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 6 |
| I | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 x |
| II | Adim | A C Eb | x 0 1 2 1 x |
| II | Adim | A C Eb | x x 7 5 4 5 |
| II | Adim | A C Eb | 5 6 7 5 x x |
| II | Adim | A C Eb | x x 1 2 1 x |
| III | Bb | Bb D F | x 1 3 3 3 1 |
| III | Bb | Bb D F | x 1 3 3 3 x |
| III | Bb | Bb D F | x x x 3 3 1 |
| III | Bb | Bb D F | 6 5 3 3 3 6 |
| IV | Cm | C Eb G | x 3 5 5 4 3 |
| IV | Cm | C Eb G | x 3 5 5 4 x |
| IV | Cm | C Eb G | x 3 1 0 1 x |
| IV | Cm | C Eb G | x x x 5 4 3 |
| V | Dm | D F A | x x 0 2 3 1 |
| V | Dm | D F A | x 5 3 2 3 x |
| V | Dm | D F A | x 5 7 7 6 5 |
| V | Dm | D F A | x 5 7 7 6 x |
| VI | Eb | Eb G Bb | x x 1 3 4 3 |
| VI | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 4 3 |
| VI | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 4 x |
| VI | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 x x |
| VII | F | F A C | 1 3 3 2 1 1 |
| VII | F | F A C | x x 3 2 1 1 |
| VII | F | F A C | x x 3 2 1 x |
| VII | F | F A C | x x 3 5 6 5 |
Epic Minor (i–♭VI–♭III–♭VII)
Chords: Gm – Eb – Bb – F
e|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------|3-------------------3---6---3-------------------3---6---3-------| B|3---------------------------6---8---3---------------------------|4-----------3---4-----------4-----------3---4-----------4-------| G|3-------------------3---7-----------3-------------------3---7---|3-------3-------------------3-------3-------------------3-------| D|5-----------3---5-------------------5-----------3---5-----------|1---5-----------------------1---5-----------------------1---5---| A|5-------5---------------------------5-------5-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|3---6-------------------------------3---6-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| e|1---------------------------5---6---1---------------------------|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------| B|3-------------------3---6-----------3-------------------3---6---|1---------------------------4---6---1---------------------------| G|3-----------2---3-------------------3-----------2---3-----------|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---| D|3-------3---------------------------3-------3-------------------|3-----------1---3-------------------3-----------1---3-----------| A|1---5-------------------------------1---5-----------------------|3-------3---------------------------3-------3-------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---5-------------------------------1---5-----------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 5 3 3 3 3 |
| I | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 1 3 3 3 3 |
| I | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 5 3 3 3 x |
| I | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 5 5 3 6 x |
| II | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x 0 1 0 1 x |
| II | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x 0 1 0 x x |
| II | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x x 7 8 8 8 |
| II | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x x 7 5 8 x |
| III | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 1 3 2 3 1 |
| III | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 1 3 2 3 x |
| III | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x x x 3 3 5 |
| III | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | 6 5 3 3 3 5 |
| IV | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 5 3 4 3 |
| IV | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 1 3 1 x |
| IV | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 5 3 4 x |
| IV | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 1 3 1 3 |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | x 5 7 5 6 5 |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | x 5 3 5 3 x |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | x 5 7 5 6 x |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | x 5 3 5 3 5 |
| VI | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x x 1 3 3 3 |
| VI | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 5 3 3 3 |
| VI | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 8 7 8 6 |
| VI | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 5 3 3 6 |
| VII | F7 | F A C Eb | 1 3 1 2 1 1 |
| VII | F7 | F A C Eb | x x 3 2 4 1 |
| VII | F7 | F A C Eb | x x 3 5 4 5 |
| VII | F7 | F A C Eb | 1 3 1 2 4 1 |
Epic Minor (i–♭VI–♭III–♭VII)
Chords: Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – F7
e|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------|3-------------------3---6---3-------------------3---6---3-------| B|3---------------------------6---8---3---------------------------|3-----------3---4-----------3-----------3---4-----------3-------| G|3-------------------3---7-----------3-------------------3---7---|3-------3-------------------3-------3-------------------3-------| D|3-----------3---5-------------------3-----------3---5-----------|1---5-----------------------1---5-----------------------1---5---| A|5-------5---------------------------5-------5-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|3---6-------------------------------3---6-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| e|1---------------------------5---6---1---------------------------|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------| B|3-------------------3---6-----------3-------------------3---6---|1---------------------------4---6---1---------------------------| G|2-----------2---3-------------------2-----------2---3-----------|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---| D|3-------3---------------------------3-------3-------------------|1-----------1---3-------------------1-----------1---3-----------| A|1---5-------------------------------1---5-----------------------|3-------3---------------------------3-------3-------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---5-------------------------------1---5-----------------------|
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 3 0 3 0 3 x |
| I | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 3 0 3 3 3 x |
| I | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 3 5 3 3 3 5 |
| I | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | x 1 3 2 3 1 |
| II | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | x x 7 5 8 6 |
| II | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | x 1 1 0 x x |
| II | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | x 3 1 3 x x |
| II | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | 3 1 1 x x x |
| III | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | x 1 0 2 1 x |
| III | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | 6 5 7 5 x x |
| III | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | 6 8 7 5 x x |
| III | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | x x 8 5 6 5 |
| IV | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 8 5 8 5 8 x |
| IV | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 8 5 8 8 8 x |
| IV | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 8 10 8 8 8 10 |
| IV | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | x x 1 3 3 3 |
| V | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | x x 12 10 13 11 |
| V | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | x x 12 14 13 11 |
| V | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | 1 3 1 2 1 1 |
| V | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | x x 1 2 1 x |
| VI | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x x 1 3 3 1 |
| VI | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x 6 3 3 3 x |
| VI | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x 6 5 7 6 x |
| VI | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 11 10 12 10 x x |
| VII | F9 | F A C Eb G | x 8 7 8 8 5 |
| VII | F9 | F A C Eb G | x 8 7 8 8 8 |
| VII | F9 | F A C Eb G | 13 10 13 10 13 x |
| VII | F9 | F A C Eb G | x 0 1 0 1 x |
Epic Minor (i–♭VI–♭III–♭VII)
Chords: Gm9 – Ebmaj9 – Bbmaj9 – F9
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