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

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

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

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

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

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|--3---4---6-|
B|--4---6-----|
G|--4---6-----|
D|--5---6---8-|
A|--6---8-----|
D|--9--11-----|

Coming down

E|--2---4---6-|
B|--4---5-----|
G|--4---6-----|
D|--4---6---8-|
A|--6---7-----|
D|--9--11-----|

CAGED - A Shape

E|--7---9-----|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--9--11-----|
A|-10--11--13-|
D|-13--15-----|

Coming down

E|--7---9-----|
B|--7---9--11-|
G|--8---9-----|
D|--9--11-----|
A|--9--11--13-|
D|-13--14-----|

CAGED - G Shape

E|-11--13-----|
B|-12--14-----|
G|-12--13--15-|
D|-13--15-----|
A|-13--14--16-|
D|-15--17--18-|

Coming down

E|-11--12-----|
B|-12--14-----|
G|-11--13--15-|
D|-13--14-----|
A|-13--14--16-|
D|-16--18-----|

CAGED - E Shape

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

Coming down

E|--2---4---6-|
B|--4---5-----|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--2---4---6-|
A|--4---6-----|
D|--6---8---9-|

CAGED - D Shape

E|--3---4---6-|
B|--4---6-----|
G|--4---6-----|
D|--5---6---8-|
A|--6---8-----|
D|--8---9--11-|

Coming down

E|--2---4---6-|
B|--4---5-----|
G|--4---6-----|
D|--4---6---8-|
A|--6---7-----|
D|--8---9--11-|

3NPS - First Position

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

Coming down

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

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x x x 1 0 3`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x x x 1 4 3`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`6 6 5 0 0 3`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`6 6 5 0 0 4`
II	A#m7	A# C# F G#	`x 1 3 1 2 1`
II	A#m7	A# C# F G#	`x 1 3 1 2 x`
II	A#m7	A# C# F G#	`x 1 3 3 2 4`
II	A#m7	A# C# F G#	`8 8 6 6 6 6`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`x 1 1 0 x x`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`x 6 5 3 4 3`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`x x 1 3 4 3`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`x 6 5 3 x x`
IV	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 3 4 2 4`
IV	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 3 4 2 1`
IV	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 6 4 6 4`
IV	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 4 6 4 6 x`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x x 1 3 2 3`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`1 1 1 3 2 3`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`1 1 1 3 2 x`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x 6 5 6 4 6`
VI	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x x 3 4 4 4`
VI	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x x 3 1 4 x`
VI	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x 8 9 8 9 x`
VI	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x 8 6 8 6 x`
VII	Gm7b5	G A# C# F	`x x 5 6 6 6`
VII	Gm7b5	G A# C# F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
VII	Gm7b5	G A# C# F	`x 10 11 10 11 x`
VII	Gm7b5	G A# C# F	`x 10 8 10 8 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`x x 6 3 4 3`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`x x 6 8 8 6`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`x 11 8 8 8 x`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`x 1 1 0 x x`
II	A#m7b9	A# C# F G# B	`x x 8 6 9 7`
II	A#m7b9	A# C# F G# B	`x x 8 10 9 7`
II	A#m7b9	A# C# F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
II	A#m7b9	A# C# F G# B	`x 4 3 4 2 4`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`x 2 1 3 2 x`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`x x 1 3 2 3`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`x 4 5 3 x x`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`x 4 5 4 x x`
IV	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x 4 3 4 4 1`
IV	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x 4 3 4 4 4`
IV	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
IV	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x x 3 4 4 4`
V	D#9	D# G A# C# F	`x 6 5 6 6 3`
V	D#9	D# G A# C# F	`x 6 5 6 6 6`
V	D#9	D# G A# C# F	`x x x 3 2 1`
V	D#9	D# G A# C# F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VI	Fm9b5	F G# B D# G	`3 2 1 0 0 1`
VI	Fm9b5	F G# B D# G	`3 2 1 0 0 3`
VI	Fm9b5	F G# B D# G	`3 2 1 1 0 3`
VI	Fm9b5	F G# B D# G	`3 2 1 0 0 x`
VII	Gm7b5b9	G A# C# F G#	`x x 5 3 6 4`
VII	Gm7b5b9	G A# C# F G#	`x 1 3 1 2 1`
VII	Gm7b5b9	G A# C# F G#	`x 1 3 3 2 4`
VII	Gm7b5b9	G A# C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`x x x 13 12 11`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
II	A#m	A# C# F	`x x x 3 2 1`
II	A#m	A# C# F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
II	A#m	A# C# F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
II	A#m	A# C# F	`x x x 6 6 6`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x 2 1 0 x x`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x x x 4 4 3`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x x 9 8 8 x`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x x 1 0 0 x`
IV	C#	C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
IV	C#	C# F G#	`x x x 6 6 4`
IV	C#	C# F G#	`x x 11 10 9 x`
IV	C#	C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
V	D#	D# G A#	`x 6 5 3 x x`
V	D#	D# G A#	`x x x 8 8 6`
V	D#	D# G A#	`x x 13 12 11 x`
V	D#	D# G A#	`x 1 1 0 x x`
VI	Fdim	F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VI	Fdim	F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`x 4 5 3 x x`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`x x 11 12 11 x`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x x x 1 0 3`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x x x 1 4 3`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`6 6 5 x x x`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x x 6 8 8 x`
II	A#m7	A# C# F G#	`x x 8 6 9 x`
II	A#m7	A# C# F G#	`x 13 11 13 x x`
II	A#m7	A# C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
II	A#m7	A# C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`x 1 1 0 x x`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`x 6 5 3 x x`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`x x 5 3 4 x`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`x x x 8 8 6`
IV	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
IV	C#7	C# F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x 4 5 3 x x`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x x 11 12 11 x`
VI	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x x 3 1 4 x`
VI	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x 8 6 8 x x`
VI	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x 8 9 8 x x`
VI	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VII	Gm7b5	G A# C# F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
VII	Gm7b5	G A# C# F	`x 10 8 10 x x`
VII	Gm7b5	G A# C# F	`x 10 11 10 x x`
VII	Gm7b5	G A# C# F	`x x x 3 2 1`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`x 1 1 0 x x`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`x 6 5 3 x x`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`x x 5 3 4 x`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`x x x 8 8 6`
II	A#m7b9	A# C# F G# B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
II	A#m7b9	A# C# F G# B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`x 4 5 3 x x`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`x 4 5 4 x x`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`x x 11 12 11 x`
IV	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
IV	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x x 3 1 4 x`
IV	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
IV	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
V	D#9	D# G A# C# F	`x x x 3 2 1`
V	D#9	D# G A# C# F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
V	D#9	D# G A# C# F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
V	D#9	D# G A# C# F	`x x x 6 6 6`
VI	Fm9b5	F G# B D# G	`x x 3 0 0 x`
VI	Fm9b5	F G# B D# G	`x x 3 0 4 x`
VI	Fm9b5	F G# B D# G	`3 2 5 x x x`
VI	Fm9b5	F G# B D# G	`3 6 5 x x x`
VII	Gm7b5b9	G A# C# F G#	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VII	Gm7b5b9	G A# C# F G#	`x x 3 1 2 x`
VII	Gm7b5b9	G A# C# F G#	`x x x 6 6 4`
VII	Gm7b5b9	G A# C# F G#	`x x 6 6 6 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: G#m – A#m – Baug – C# – D# – Fdim – Gdim

E|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
D|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

E|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
B|2-----------8---2-----------8---2-----------8---2-----------8---|
G|3---3---6-------3---3---6-------3---3---6-------3---3---6-------|
D|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: G#m – A#m – Baug – C# – D# – Fdim – Gdim

E|4---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4-------------------------------------------6-------6---8---6---|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---8-------8---------------|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
D|6---8-------8---------------------------------------------------|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

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

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