Minor Blues Progression in A Minor for Mandolin
The A Minor scale on mandolin: the Minor Blues progression in its chords, 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)
Scale
Scale shapes
4NPS - First Position
E|--2---4---5---7-| A|--2---3---5---7-| D|--2---3---5---7-| G|--1---3---5---7-|
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 | C | C E G | 0 2 3 0 |
| III | C | C E G | 0 2 3 3 |
| III | C | C E G | 5 2 3 3 |
| III | C | C E G | 5 5 7 8 |
| 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 | Em | E G B | 0 2 2 0 |
| V | Em | E G B | 4 2 2 3 |
| V | Em | E G B | 0 2 2 3 |
| V | Em | E G B | 9 9 10 7 |
| 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 | G B D | 0 0 2 3 |
| VII | G | G B D | 4 5 5 3 |
| VII | G | G B D | 4 0 2 3 |
| VII | G | G B D | 7 5 2 3 |
Minor Blues
Chords: Am – Am – Am – Am – Dm – Dm – Am – Am – Em – Dm – Am – Em
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Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 3 0 |
| I | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 3 3 |
| I | Am7 | A C E G | 2 2 3 3 |
| I | Am7 | A C E G | 5 5 7 8 |
| II | Bm7b5 | B D F A | 7 7 8 5 |
| II | Bm7b5 | B D F A | 7 7 8 10 |
| III | Cmaj7 | C E G B | 9 9 10 7 |
| III | Cmaj7 | C E G B | 9 9 10 12 |
| 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 | Em7 | E G B D | 0 0 2 3 |
| V | Em7 | E G B D | 4 0 2 3 |
| V | Em7 | E G B D | x 2 5 3 |
| V | Em7 | E G B D | 4 5 5 3 |
| VI | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 2 2 3 0 |
| VI | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 2 2 3 5 |
| VII | G7 | G B D F | 0 0 2 1 |
| VII | G7 | G B D F | 0 3 2 1 |
| VII | G7 | G B D F | 0 3 2 3 |
| VII | G7 | G B D F | 7 5 8 7 |
Minor Blues
Chords: Am7 – Am7 – Am7 – Am7 – Dm7 – Dm7 – Am7 – Am7 – Em7 – Dm7 – Am7 – Em7
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Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Am9 | A C E G B | 0 2 2 x |
| I | Am9 | A C E G B | 2 2 2 x |
| I | Am9 | A C E G B | 2 2 2 3 |
| I | Am9 | A C E G B | x 2 2 3 |
| 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 | C E G B D | 0 0 2 0 |
| III | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | 0 0 2 x |
| III | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | x 0 2 0 |
| III | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | 0 0 3 x |
| 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 | Em7b9 | E G B D F | x 5 8 7 |
| V | Em7b9 | E G B D F | 7 5 8 7 |
| VI | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 0 2 0 1 |
| VI | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 0 2 0 x |
| VI | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | x 3 0 3 |
| VI | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | x 2 0 3 |
| VII | G9 | G B D F A | 0 0 0 x |
| VII | G9 | G B D F A | 0 0 0 1 |
| VII | G9 | G B D F A | x 0 0 1 |
| VII | G9 | G B D F A | 2 0 2 1 |
Minor Blues
Chords: Am9 – Am9 – Am9 – Am9 – Dm9 – Dm9 – Am9 – Am9 – Em7b9 – Dm9 – Am9 – Em7b9
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