C#/Db Melodic Minor (Classical) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The C#/Db Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on mandolin (C sharp / D flat melodic minor (classical)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: C# D# E F# G# A# C

Notes coming down: C# B A G# F# E D#

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

Coming down

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

E|--2---4---6---8-|
A|--3---4---6---7-|
D|--2---4---6---8-|
G|--3---5---6---8-|

Coming down

E|--2---4---5---7-|
A|--2---4---6---7-|
D|--2---4---6---7-|
G|--4---6---8-----|

4NPS - Seventh Position

E|--4---6---8---9-|
A|--4---6---7---9-|
D|--4---6---8--10-|
G|--5---6---8---9-|

Coming down

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

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`9 6 7 9`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`9 11 11 9`
II	D#m	D# F# A#	`3 1 1 2`
II	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 8 9 6`
II	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 8 9 11`
II	D#m	D# F# A#	`11 8 9 11`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`1 2 3 0`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`x x 3 0`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`x 2 3 x`
IV	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 1 2`
IV	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 4 6`
IV	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 2`
IV	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 6`
V	G#	G# C D#	`1 1 3 4`
V	G#	G# C D#	`5 6 6 4`
V	G#	G# C D#	`5 1 3 4`
V	G#	G# C D#	`8 6 3 4`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 8 7 6`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`9 8 4 6`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`8 10 9 8`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`11 10 6 8`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 2 3 0`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 2 3 4`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`x 2 3 4`
II	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`6 4 4 6`
II	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
II	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`3 4 4 2`
II	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`6 4 1 2`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`1 1 3 4`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`5 1 3 4`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`5 6 6 4`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`8 6 6 8`
IV	F#7	F# A# C# E	`6 4 7 6`
IV	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
IV	F#7	F# A# C# E	`9 4 4 9`
IV	F#7	F# A# C# E	`9 4 7 6`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`1 1 3 2`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`1 4 3 2`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`1 4 3 4`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`8 6 9 8`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
VII	Cm7b5	C D# F# A#	`8 8 9 6`
VII	Cm7b5	C D# F# A#	`8 8 9 11`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`1 1 3 0`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`x 1 3 0`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`1 1 3 x`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`x 1 4 0`
II	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
II	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`6 4 7 6`
III	Emaj9#5	E G# C D# F#	`x 6 9 8`
III	Emaj9#5	E G# C D# F#	`8 6 9 8`
IV	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 2`
IV	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
IV	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 4 1 0`
IV	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 4 4 0`
V	G#9	G# C D# F# A#	`1 1 1 x`
V	G#9	G# C D# F# A#	`1 1 1 2`
V	G#9	G# C D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
V	G#9	G# C D# F# A#	`3 1 3 2`
VI	A#m9b5	A# C# E G# C	`x 10 13 12`
VII	Cm7b5b9	C D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
VII	Cm7b5b9	C D# F# A# C#	`3 1 4 2`
VII	Cm7b5b9	C D# F# A# C#	`3 1 4 x`
VII	Cm7b5b9	C D# F# A# C#	`3 4 4 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m	C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x 6 4 0`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 x`
II	D#m	D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
II	D#m	D# F# A#	`3 4 6 x`
II	D#m	D# F# A#	`x 4 6 6`
II	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 8 9 x`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`x 2 3 4`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`x 6 3 0`
III	Eaug	E G# C	`5 6 7 x`
IV	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 x`
IV	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 1 x`
IV	F#	F# A# C#	`x 4 4 6`
IV	F#	F# A# C#	`6 8 9 x`
V	G#	G# C D#	`1 1 3 x`
V	G#	G# C D#	`x 1 3 4`
V	G#	G# C D#	`5 6 6 x`
V	G#	G# C D#	`8 6 3 x`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`3 2 4 x`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 2 1 x`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 2 4 6`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 8 4 0`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`x 1 3 2`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`5 4 6 x`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`8 4 3 x`
VII	Cdim	C D# F#	`x 4 6 8`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`x 2 3 4`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`5 2 4 x`
I	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`x 6 3 0`
II	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`x 1 3 0`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`1 1 3 x`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`x 1 3 4`
III	Emaj7#5	E G# C D#	`x 6 6 0`
IV	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
V	G#7	G# C D# F#	`x 6 9 8`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 4`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
VII	Cm7b5	C D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
VII	Cm7b5	C D# F# A#	`3 1 3 x`
VII	Cm7b5	C D# F# A#	`3 4 3 x`
VII	Cm7b5	C D# F# A#	`5 1 1 x`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`x 1 3 0`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`1 1 3 x`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`x 1 4 0`
I	C#m(maj9)	C# E G# C D#	`1 1 4 x`
II	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
III	Emaj9#5	E G# C D# F#	`x 6 9 8`
IV	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
IV	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 4 1 4`
IV	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 4`
IV	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
V	G#9	G# C D# F# A#	`1 1 1 x`
V	G#9	G# C D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
V	G#9	G# C D# F# A#	`3 1 3 x`
V	G#9	G# C D# F# A#	`1 4 1 x`
VI	A#m9b5	A# C# E G# C	`x 10 13 12`
VII	Cm7b5b9	C D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
VII	Cm7b5b9	C D# F# A# C#	`3 1 4 x`
VII	Cm7b5b9	C D# F# A# C#	`3 4 4 x`
VII	Cm7b5b9	C D# F# A# C#	`5 1 4 x`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: C#m – D#m – Eaug – F# – G# – A#dim – Cdim

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

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

E|4-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|
A|3-------3-----------3-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|8---8-----------8-----------8---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|

E|8-------------------------------|
A|9-------9-----------9-----------|
D|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|8-----------8-----------8-------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: C#m – D#m – Eaug – F# – G# – A#dim – Cdim

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

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

E|4-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|
A|3-----------3-----------3-------|7-----------7-----------7-------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|8---8-----------8-----------8---|
G|1-------1-----------1-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|

E|8-------------------------------|
A|9-----------9-----------9-------|
D|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|8-------8-----------8-----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: C#m – D#m – Eaug – F# – G# – A#dim – Cdim

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

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

E|4-------4-----------4-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|
A|3---3-----------3-----------3---|7---7-----------7-----------7---|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|8-----------8-----------8-------|
G|1-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|

E|8-------8-----------8-----------|
A|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
D|10----------10----------10------|
G|8-------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: C#m – D#m – Eaug – F# – G# – A#dim – Cdim

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

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

E|4---4-----------4-----------4---|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
A|3-------3-----------3-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|8-----------8-----------8-------|
G|1-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|

E|8---8-----------8-----------8---|
A|9-------9-----------9-----------|
D|10----------10----------10------|
G|8-------------------------------|

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