Minor ii–V–i Progression in A#/Bb Minor for Mandolin

The A#/Bb Minor scale on mandolin (A sharp / B flat minor): the Minor ii–V–i progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scale

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 4 6`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 10 9 8`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`11 10 6 8`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`6 3 4 4`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 1 2`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`11 8 9 11`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 1`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`5 3 3 4`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 4`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 6`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 4`

Minor ii–V–i (ii°–v–i–i)

Chords: Cdim – Fm – Bbm – Bbm

E|8---------------------------9---11--8---------------------------|1---------------------------2---4---1---------------------------|
A|9-------------------9---13----------9-------------------9---13--|3-------------------3---6-----------3-------------------3---6---|
D|10------8---11--13------------------10------8---11--13----------|3-------1---4---6-------------------3-------1---4---6-----------|
G|8---11------------------------------8---11----------------------|1---5-------------------------------1---5-----------------------|

E|1-----------------------1---4---6---1-----------------------1---|1-----------------------1---4---6---1-----------------------1---|
A|4---------------1---4---------------4---------------1---4-------|4---------------1---4---------------4---------------1---4-------|
D|3-------3---6-----------------------3-------3---6---------------|3-------3---6-----------------------3-------3---6---------------|
G|3---6-------------------------------3---6-----------------------|3---6-------------------------------3---6-----------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`3 3 4 4`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 13`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 3 6 4`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
VII	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 1 3 2`
VII	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 4 3 2`
VII	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 4 3 4`
VII	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`8 6 9 8`

Minor ii–V–i (ii°–v–i–i)

Chords: Cm7b5 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Bbm7

E|6-----------------------6---9---11--6-----------------------6---|4---------------------------2---4---4---------------------------|
A|9---------------6---9---------------9---------------6---9-------|3-------------------3---6-----------3-------------------3---6---|
D|8-------8---11----------------------8-------8---11--------------|1-------1---4---6-------------------1-------1---4---6-----------|
G|8---11------------------------------8---11----------------------|1---5-------------------------------1---5-----------------------|

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
I	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`3 3 3 x`
I	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`3 3 3 4`
I	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 2`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
III	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 1`
III	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
III	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 1`
III	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 4 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 1 1`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 4 1`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
V	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x 6 9 8`
V	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`8 6 9 8`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 2`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 1 4`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 4`
VII	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 x`
VII	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 2`
VII	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
VII	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 3 2`

Minor ii–V–i (ii°–v–i–i)

Chords: Cm7b5b9 – Fm7b9 – Bbm9 – Bbm9

E|2-------------------2---6---2-------------------2---6---2-------|8-------------------8---11--8-------------------8---11--8-------|
A|4-------1---4---6-----------4-------1---4---6-----------4-------|9-------6---9---11----------9-------6---9---11----------9-------|
D|1---4-----------------------1---4-----------------------1---4---|6---10----------------------6---10----------------------6---10--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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