Honky-Tonk Progression in C Major for Mandolin
The C Major scale on mandolin: the Honky-Tonk progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: C D E F G A B
Tuning: Standard (G D A E)
Scale
Scale shapes
4NPS - First Position
E|--5---7---9--10-| A|--5---7---9--10-| D|--5---7---8--10-| G|--5---7---8--10-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | C | C E G | 0 2 3 0 |
| I | C | C E G | 0 2 3 3 |
| I | C | C E G | 5 2 3 3 |
| I | C | C E G | 5 5 7 8 |
| II | Dm | D F A | 2 0 0 1 |
| II | Dm | D F A | 7 7 8 5 |
| II | Dm | D F A | 7 7 8 10 |
| II | Dm | D F A | 10 7 8 10 |
| III | Em | E G B | 0 2 2 0 |
| III | Em | E G B | 4 2 2 3 |
| III | Em | E G B | 0 2 2 3 |
| III | Em | E G B | 9 9 10 7 |
| IV | F | F A C | 5 3 0 1 |
| IV | F | F A C | 5 3 3 5 |
| IV | F | F A C | 2 3 3 1 |
| IV | F | F A C | 2 3 3 5 |
| V | G | G B D | 0 0 2 3 |
| V | G | G B D | 4 5 5 3 |
| V | G | G B D | 4 0 2 3 |
| V | G | G B D | 7 5 2 3 |
| VI | Am | A C E | 2 2 3 0 |
| VI | Am | A C E | 2 2 3 5 |
| VI | Am | A C E | 5 2 3 5 |
| VI | Am | A C E | 5 7 7 5 |
| VII | Bdim | B D F | 7 9 8 7 |
| VII | Bdim | B D F | 10 9 5 7 |
Honky-Tonk (I–I–IV–IV–V–V–I–I)
Chords: C – C – F – F – G – G – C – C
E|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------| A|3-------------------2---5-----------3-------------------2---5---|3-------------------2---5-----------3-------------------2---5---| D|2-------0---3---5-------------------2-------0---3---5-----------|2-------0---3---5-------------------2-------0---3---5-----------| G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------| E|1-------------------0---3---1-------------------0---3---1-------|1-------------------0---3---1-------------------0---3---1-------| A|0-----------2---3-----------0-----------2---3-----------0-------|0-----------2---3-----------0-----------2---3-----------0-------| D|3---2---5-------------------3---2---5-------------------3---2---|3---2---5-------------------3---2---5-------------------3---2---| G|5---------------------------5---------------------------5-------|5---------------------------5---------------------------5-------| E|3---------------------------1---3---3---------------------------|3---------------------------1---3---3---------------------------| A|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---| D|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------| G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------| E|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------| A|3-------------------2---5-----------3-------------------2---5---|3-------------------2---5-----------3-------------------2---5---| D|2-------0---3---5-------------------2-------0---3---5-----------|2-------0---3---5-------------------2-------0---3---5-----------| G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Cmaj7 | C E G B | 9 9 10 7 |
| I | Cmaj7 | C E G B | 9 9 10 12 |
| II | Dm7 | D F A C | 5 3 3 5 |
| II | Dm7 | D F A C | x 0 3 1 |
| II | Dm7 | D F A C | 2 3 3 1 |
| II | Dm7 | D F A C | 5 3 0 1 |
| III | Em7 | E G B D | 0 0 2 3 |
| III | Em7 | E G B D | 4 0 2 3 |
| III | Em7 | E G B D | x 2 5 3 |
| III | Em7 | E G B D | 4 5 5 3 |
| IV | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 2 2 3 0 |
| IV | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 2 2 3 5 |
| V | G7 | G B D F | 0 0 2 1 |
| V | G7 | G B D F | 0 3 2 1 |
| V | G7 | G B D F | 0 3 2 3 |
| V | G7 | G B D F | 7 5 8 7 |
| VI | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 3 0 |
| VI | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 3 3 |
| VI | Am7 | A C E G | 2 2 3 3 |
| VI | Am7 | A C E G | 5 5 7 8 |
| VII | Bm7b5 | B D F A | 7 7 8 5 |
| VII | Bm7b5 | B D F A | 7 7 8 10 |
Honky-Tonk (I–I–IV–IV–V–V–I–I)
Chords: Cmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Fmaj7 – G7 – G7 – Cmaj7 – Cmaj7
E|7-----------------------7---10--12--7-----------------------7---|7-----------------------7---10--12--7-----------------------7---| A|10--------------7---10--------------10--------------7---10------|10--------------7---10--------------10--------------7---10------| D|9-------9---12----------------------9-------9---12--------------|9-------9---12----------------------9-------9---12--------------| G|9---12------------------------------9---12----------------------|9---12------------------------------9---12----------------------| E|0-----------------------0---3---5---0-----------------------0---|0-----------------------0---3---5---0-----------------------0---| A|3---------------0---3---------------3---------------0---3-------|3---------------0---3---------------3---------------0---3-------| D|2-------2---5-----------------------2-------2---5---------------|2-------2---5-----------------------2-------2---5---------------| G|2---5-------------------------------2---5-----------------------|2---5-------------------------------2---5-----------------------| E|1---------------------------1---3---1---------------------------|1---------------------------1---3---1---------------------------| A|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---| D|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------| G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------| E|7-----------------------7---10--12--7-----------------------7---|7-----------------------7---10--12--7-----------------------7---| A|10--------------7---10--------------10--------------7---10------|10--------------7---10--------------10--------------7---10------| D|9-------9---12----------------------9-------9---12--------------|9-------9---12----------------------9-------9---12--------------| G|9---12------------------------------9---12----------------------|9---12------------------------------9---12----------------------|
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | 0 0 2 0 |
| I | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | 0 0 2 x |
| I | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | x 0 2 0 |
| I | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | 0 0 3 x |
| II | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 0 0 0 |
| II | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 2 0 1 |
| II | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 0 3 0 |
| II | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 3 0 0 |
| III | Em7b9 | E G B D F | x 5 8 7 |
| III | Em7b9 | E G B D F | 7 5 8 7 |
| IV | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 0 2 0 1 |
| IV | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 0 2 0 x |
| IV | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | x 3 0 3 |
| IV | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | x 2 0 3 |
| V | G9 | G B D F A | 0 0 0 x |
| V | G9 | G B D F A | 0 0 0 1 |
| V | G9 | G B D F A | x 0 0 1 |
| V | G9 | G B D F A | 2 0 2 1 |
| VI | Am9 | A C E G B | 0 2 2 x |
| VI | Am9 | A C E G B | 2 2 2 x |
| VI | Am9 | A C E G B | 2 2 2 3 |
| VI | Am9 | A C E G B | x 2 2 3 |
| VII | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | x 0 3 1 |
| VII | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | 2 0 3 1 |
| VII | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | 2 0 3 x |
| VII | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | 2 3 3 x |
Honky-Tonk (I–I–IV–IV–V–V–I–I)
Chords: Cmaj9 – Cmaj9 – Fmaj9 – Fmaj9 – G9 – G9 – Cmaj9 – Cmaj9
E|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------| A|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---| D|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------| G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------| E|1---------------------------1---3---1---------------------------|1---------------------------1---3---1---------------------------| A|0-------------------2---5-----------0-------------------2---5---|0-------------------2---5-----------0-------------------2---5---| D|2-------0---3---5-------------------2-------0---3---5-----------|2-------0---3---5-------------------2-------0---3---5-----------| G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------| E|----------------------------1---3-------------------------------|----------------------------1---3-------------------------------| A|0-------------------2---5-----------0-------------------2---5---|0-------------------2---5-----------0-------------------2---5---| D|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------| G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------| E|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------| A|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---| D|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------| G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|