A Harmonic Minor Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The A Harmonic Minor scale on mandolin: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: A B C D E F G#

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Seventh Position

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

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

E|--4---5---7---9-|
A|--3---6---7---9-|
D|--3---5---7---8-|
G|--4---5---7---8-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 0`
I	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 5`
I	Am	A C E	`5 2 3 5`
I	Am	A C E	`5 7 7 5`
II	Bdim	B D F	`7 9 8 7`
II	Bdim	B D F	`10 9 5 7`
III	Caug	C E G#	`1 2 x x`
III	Caug	C E G#	`1 2 3 0`
III	Caug	C E G#	`1 2 3 x`
III	Caug	C E G#	`1 2 3 4`
IV	Dm	D F A	`2 0 0 1`
IV	Dm	D F A	`7 7 8 5`
IV	Dm	D F A	`7 7 8 10`
IV	Dm	D F A	`10 7 8 10`
V	E	E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
V	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
V	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 4`
V	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
VI	F	F A C	`5 3 0 1`
VI	F	F A C	`5 3 3 5`
VI	F	F A C	`2 3 3 1`
VI	F	F A C	`2 3 3 5`
VII	G#dim	G# B D	`4 6 5 4`
VII	G#dim	G# B D	`7 6 2 4`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`1 2 0 0`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`1 2 0 x`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`1 2 3 0`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`1 2 3 x`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`7 7 8 5`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`7 7 8 10`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`4 6 7 7`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`5 3 3 5`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 3 1`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`2 3 3 1`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`5 3 0 1`
V	E7	E G# B D	`4 2 5 4`
V	E7	E G# B D	`x 2 5 4`
V	E7	E G# B D	`7 2 2 7`
V	E7	E G# B D	`7 2 5 4`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`2 2 3 0`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`2 2 3 5`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`1 0 2 1`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`x 0 2 1`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`1 3 2 1`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`1 3 2 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`2 2 2 x`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`4 2 0 4`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`4 2 0 x`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 0 3 1`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`2 0 3 1`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`2 0 3 x`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`2 3 3 x`
III	Cmaj9#5	C E G# B D	`x 2 5 4`
III	Cmaj9#5	C E G# B D	`4 2 5 4`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 0 0 0`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 2 0 1`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 0 3 0`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 3 0 0`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`1 0 2 1`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x 0 2 1`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x 2 2 1`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x 3 2 0`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`1 2 0 1`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`1 2 0 x`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`1 3 0 0`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`1 3 3 0`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`1 0 0 1`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`1 0 0 x`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`x 0 0 1`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`2 0 2 1`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 x`
I	Am	A C E	`5 2 0 x`
I	Am	A C E	`x 2 3 5`
I	Am	A C E	`x 7 3 0`
II	Bdim	B D F	`x 0 2 1`
II	Bdim	B D F	`4 3 5 x`
II	Bdim	B D F	`7 3 2 x`
II	Bdim	B D F	`x 3 5 7`
III	Caug	C E G#	`1 2 3 x`
III	Caug	C E G#	`x 2 3 4`
III	Caug	C E G#	`x 6 3 0`
III	Caug	C E G#	`5 6 7 x`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x 0 0 1`
IV	Dm	D F A	`2 3 5 x`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x 3 5 5`
IV	Dm	D F A	`7 3 0 x`
V	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
V	E	E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
V	E	E G# B	`x 6 2 0`
V	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 x`
VI	F	F A C	`2 3 3 x`
VI	F	F A C	`5 3 0 x`
VI	F	F A C	`x 3 3 5`
VI	F	F A C	`x 3 0 8`
VII	G#dim	G# B D	`1 0 2 x`
VII	G#dim	G# B D	`x 0 2 4`
VII	G#dim	G# B D	`4 6 5 x`
VII	G#dim	G# B D	`7 6 2 x`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`1 2 0 x`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`1 2 3 x`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`x 2 0 4`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`x 2 3 4`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 0 0 1`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`2 0 2 x`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`2 3 2 x`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`4 0 0 x`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`4 2 3 x`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`5 2 2 x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 3 1`
V	E7	E G# B D	`x 2 5 4`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 0 1`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 3 0 0`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 3 3 0`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 3 1`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`x 0 2 1`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`1 3 2 x`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`x 3 2 4`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`1 3 5 x`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`2 2 2 x`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`4 2 0 x`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 0 3 1`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`2 0 3 x`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`2 3 3 x`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`4 0 3 x`
III	Cmaj9#5	C E G# B D	`x 2 5 4`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 0 0 0`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 2 0 1`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 0 3 0`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 3 0 0`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x 0 2 1`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x 2 2 1`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x 3 2 0`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`1 3 2 x`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`1 2 0 x`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`1 3 0 x`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`1 2 3 x`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`1 3 3 x`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`1 0 0 x`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`x 0 0 1`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`2 0 2 x`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`1 3 0 x`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Am – Bdim – Caug – Dm – E – F – G#dim

E|0-------------------------------|7-------------------------------|
A|3-------3-----------3-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
G|2-----------2-----------2-------|7-----------7-----------7-------|

E|--------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|0-------0-----------0-----------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|

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

E|4-------------------------------|
A|5-------5-----------5-----------|
D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
G|4-----------4-----------4-------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Am – Bdim – Caug – Dm – E – F – G#dim

E|0-------------------------------|7-------------------------------|
A|3-----------3-----------3-------|8-----------8-----------8-------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
G|2-------2-----------2-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|

E|--------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|0-----------0-----------0-------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
G|1-------1-----------1-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|

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

E|4-------------------------------|
A|5-----------5-----------5-------|
D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
G|4-------4-----------4-----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Am – Bdim – Caug – Dm – E – F – G#dim

E|0-------0-----------0-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|
A|3---3-----------3-----------3---|8---8-----------8-----------8---|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|9-----------9-----------9-------|
G|2-------------------------------|7-------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
A|--------------------------------|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|0-----------0-----------0-------|
G|1-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|

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

E|4-------4-----------4-----------|
A|5---5-----------5-----------5---|
D|6-----------6-----------6-------|
G|4-------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Am – Bdim – Caug – Dm – E – F – G#dim

E|0---0-----------0-----------0---|7---7-----------7-----------7---|
A|3-------3-----------3-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|9-----------9-----------9-------|
G|2-------------------------------|7-------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
A|--------------------------------|0-------0-----------0-----------|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|0-----------0-----------0-------|
G|1-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|

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

E|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
A|5-------5-----------5-----------|
D|6-----------6-----------6-------|
G|4-------------------------------|

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