Rhythm Changes (A Section) Progression in C Major for Mandolin
The C Major scale on mandolin: the Rhythm Changes (A Section) 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 |
Rhythm Changes (A Section) (I–vi–ii–V–I–vi–ii–V)
Chords: C – Am – Dm – G – C – Am – Dm – G
E|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------|0-----------------------0---3---5---0-----------------------0---| A|3-------------------2---5-----------3-------------------2---5---|3---------------0---3---------------3---------------0---3-------| D|2-------0---3---5-------------------2-------0---3---5-----------|2-------2---5-----------------------2-------2---5---------------| G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|2---5-------------------------------2---5-----------------------| E|1-----------------------0---3---5---1-----------------------0---|3---------------------------1---3---3---------------------------| A|0---------------0---3---------------0---------------0---3-------|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---| D|0-------2---5-----------------------0-------2---5---------------|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------| G|2---5-------------------------------2---5-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------| E|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------|0-----------------------0---3---5---0-----------------------0---| A|3-------------------2---5-----------3-------------------2---5---|3---------------0---3---------------3---------------0---3-------| D|2-------0---3---5-------------------2-------0---3---5-----------|2-------2---5-----------------------2-------2---5---------------| G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|2---5-------------------------------2---5-----------------------| E|1-----------------------0---3---5---1-----------------------0---|3---------------------------1---3---3---------------------------| A|0---------------0---3---------------0---------------0---3-------|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---| D|0-------2---5-----------------------0-------2---5---------------|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------| G|2---5-------------------------------2---5-----------------------|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 |
Rhythm Changes (A Section) (I–vi–ii–V–I–vi–ii–V)
Chords: Cmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – G7 – Cmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – G7
E|7-----------------------7---10--12--7-----------------------7---|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------| A|10--------------7---10--------------10--------------7---10------|3-------------------2---5-----------3-------------------2---5---| D|9-------9---12----------------------9-------9---12--------------|2-------0---3---5-------------------2-------0---3---5-----------| G|9---12------------------------------9---12----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------| E|5-----------------------3---7---8---5-----------------------3---|1---------------------------1---3---1---------------------------| A|3---------------3---7---------------3---------------3---7-------|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---| D|3-------5---9-----------------------3-------5---9---------------|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------| G|5---9-------------------------------5---9-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------| E|7-----------------------7---10--12--7-----------------------7---|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------| A|10--------------7---10--------------10--------------7---10------|3-------------------2---5-----------3-------------------2---5---| D|9-------9---12----------------------9-------9---12--------------|2-------0---3---5-------------------2-------0---3---5-----------| G|9---12------------------------------9---12----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------| E|5-----------------------3---7---8---5-----------------------3---|1---------------------------1---3---1---------------------------| A|3---------------3---7---------------3---------------3---7-------|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---| D|3-------5---9-----------------------3-------5---9---------------|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------| G|5---9-------------------------------5---9-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|
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 |
Rhythm Changes (A Section) (I–vi–ii–V–I–vi–ii–V)
Chords: Cmaj9 – Am9 – Dm9 – G9 – Cmaj9 – Am9 – Dm9 – G9
E|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------|----------------------------1---3-------------------------------| A|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---| D|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------|2-------0---3---5-------------------2-------0---3---5-----------| G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------| E|0-------------------1---5---0-------------------1---5---0-------|----------------------------1---3-------------------------------| A|0-------0---3---5-----------0-------0---3---5-----------0-------|0-------------------2---5-----------0-------------------2---5---| D|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------| E|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------|----------------------------1---3-------------------------------| A|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---|2-------------------2---5-----------2-------------------2---5---| D|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------|2-------0---3---5-------------------2-------0---3---5-----------| G|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------| E|0-------------------1---5---0-------------------1---5---0-------|----------------------------1---3-------------------------------| A|0-------0---3---5-----------0-------0---3---5-----------0-------|0-------------------2---5-----------0-------------------2---5---| D|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---4-------------------------------0---4-----------------------|