D Harmonic Minor Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The D Harmonic Minor scale on mandolin: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: D E F G A Bb C#

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

E|--2---3---6---7-|
A|--2---3---5---7-|
D|--1---4---5---7-|
G|--1---3---5---6-|

4NPS - Sixth Position

E|--3---6---7---9-|
A|--3---5---7---8-|
D|--4---5---7---8-|
G|--3---5---6---9-|

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IDmD F A2 0 0 1
IDmD F A7 7 8 5
IDmD F A7 7 8 10
IDmD F A10 7 8 10
IIEdimE G Bb0 2 1 0
IIEdimE G Bb15 14 10 12
IIIFaugF A C#2 3 4 1
IIIFaugF A C#x x 4 1
IIIFaugF A C#2 3 4 x
IIIFaugF A C#x 3 4 x
IVGmG Bb D3 5 5 3
IVGmG Bb D0 0 1 3
IVGmG Bb D3 0 1 3
IVGmG Bb D7 5 5 6
VAA C# E2 2 4 5
VAA C# E6 7 7 5
VAA C# E6 2 4 5
VAA C# E9 7 4 5
VIBbBb D F3 0 1 1
VIBbBb D F3 3 5 6
VIBbBb D F7 8 8 6
VIBbBb D F7 3 5 6
VIIC#dimC# E G9 11 10 9
VIIC#dimC# E G12 11 7 9

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IDm(maj7)D F A C#x 0 4 1
IDm(maj7)D F A C#2 0 4 1
IDm(maj7)D F A C#2 0 4 x
IDm(maj7)D F A C#2 3 4 1
IIEm7b5E G Bb D0 0 1 3
IIEm7b5E G Bb D12 12 13 10
IIIFmaj7#5F A C# E2 2 4 5
IIIFmaj7#5F A C# E6 2 4 5
IIIFmaj7#5F A C# E6 7 7 5
IIIFmaj7#5F A C# E9 7 7 9
IVGm7G Bb D F0 0 1 1
IVGm7G Bb D F3 3 5 6
IVGm7G Bb D F7 3 5 6
IVGm7G Bb D Fx 5 8 6
VA7A C# E G2 2 0 3
VA7A C# E G2 2 4 3
VA7A C# E G2 5 4 3
VA7A C# E G2 5 4 5
VIBbmaj7Bb D F A7 7 8 5
VIBbmaj7Bb D F A7 7 8 10
VIIC#dim7C# E G Bb0 2 1 0
VIIC#dim7C# E G Bb0 2 1 x
VIIC#dim7C# E G Bb0 2 1 3
VIIC#dim7C# E G Bbx 2 1 3

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IDm(maj9)D F A C# Ex 0 0 0
IDm(maj9)D F A C# Ex 2 0 1
IDm(maj9)D F A C# Ex 3 0 0
IDm(maj9)D F A C# Ex 0 4 0
IIEm7b5b9E G Bb D F0 0 1 1
IIEm7b5b9E G Bb D Fx 0 1 1
IIEm7b5b9E G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
IIEm7b5b9E G Bb D F0 3 1 x
IIIFmaj9#5F A C# E Gx 7 10 9
IIIFmaj9#5F A C# E G9 7 10 9
IVGm9G Bb D F A0 0 0 x
IVGm9G Bb D F A0 0 0 1
IVGm9G Bb D F Ax 0 0 1
IVGm9G Bb D F A2 0 1 1
VA7b9A C# E G Bb0 2 1 x
VA7b9A C# E G Bb2 2 1 x
VA7b9A C# E G Bb3 2 0 3
VA7b9A C# E G Bb3 2 0 x
VIBbmaj7#9Bb D F A C#3 0 4 x
VIBbmaj7#9Bb D F A C#x 0 4 1
VIBbmaj7#9Bb D F A C#2 0 4 1
VIBbmaj7#9Bb D F A C#2 0 4 x
VIIC#dim7(b9)C# E G Bb D0 0 1 0
VIIC#dim7(b9)C# E G Bb D0 0 1 x
VIIC#dim7(b9)C# E G Bb Dx 0 1 0
VIIC#dim7(b9)C# E G Bb Dx 0 1 3

Triads

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IDmD F Ax 0 0 1
IDmD F A2 3 5 x
IDmD F Ax 3 5 5
IDmD F A7 3 0 x
IIEdimE G Bb0 2 1 x
IIEdimE G Bbx 2 1 3
IIEdimE G Bbx 5 1 0
IIEdimE G Bb3 5 7 x
IIIFaugF A C#2 3 4 x
IIIFaugF A C#x 3 4 5
IIIFaugF A C#6 3 0 x
IIIFaugF A C#6 7 8 x
IVGmG Bb D0 0 1 x
IVGmG Bb Dx 0 1 3
IVGmG Bb D3 5 5 x
IVGmG Bb Dx 5 5 6
VAA C# E2 2 4 x
VAA C# Ex 2 4 5
VAA C# E6 2 0 x
VAA C# Ex 7 4 0
VIBbBb D Fx 0 1 1
VIBbBb D F3 3 5 x
VIBbBb D Fx 3 5 6
VIBbBb D F3 0 8 x
VIIC#dimC# E G0 2 4 x
VIIC#dimC# E Gx 2 4 3
VIIC#dimC# E Gx 5 4 0
VIIC#dimC# E G6 5 7 x
IDm(maj7)D F A C#x 0 4 1
IDm(maj7)D F A C#2 0 4 x
IDm(maj7)D F A C#2 3 4 x
IDm(maj7)D F A C#x 0 4 5
IIEm7b5E G Bb D0 0 1 x
IIEm7b5E G Bb Dx 0 1 0
IIEm7b5E G Bb Dx 0 1 3
IIEm7b5E G Bb D0 2 5 x
IIIFmaj7#5F A C# Ex 2 0 1
IIIFmaj7#5F A C# Ex 3 0 0
IIIFmaj7#5F A C# Ex 3 4 0
IIIFmaj7#5F A C# Ex 2 4 1
IVGm7G Bb D Fx 5 8 6
VA7A C# E Gx 7 10 9
VIBbmaj7Bb D F Ax 0 0 1
VIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 0 1 x
VIBbmaj7Bb D F A3 0 0 x
VIBbmaj7Bb D F A3 3 0 x
VIIC#dim7C# E G Bb0 2 1 x
VIIC#dim7C# E G Bbx 2 1 3
VIIC#dim7C# E G Bb3 2 4 x
VIIC#dim7C# E G Bbx 5 1 0
IDm(maj9)D F A C# Ex 0 0 0
IDm(maj9)D F A C# Ex 2 0 1
IDm(maj9)D F A C# Ex 3 0 0
IDm(maj9)D F A C# Ex 0 4 0
IIEm7b5b9E G Bb D Fx 0 1 1
IIEm7b5b9E G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
IIEm7b5b9E G Bb D F0 3 1 x
IIEm7b5b9E G Bb D Fx 3 1 0
IIIFmaj9#5F A C# E Gx 7 10 9
IVGm9G Bb D F A0 0 0 x
IVGm9G Bb D F Ax 0 0 1
IVGm9G Bb D F A2 0 1 x
IVGm9G Bb D F A0 3 0 x
VA7b9A C# E G Bb0 2 1 x
VA7b9A C# E G Bb2 2 1 x
VA7b9A C# E G Bb3 2 0 x
VA7b9A C# E G Bbx 2 1 3
VIBbmaj7#9Bb D F A C#3 0 4 x
VIBbmaj7#9Bb D F A C#x 0 4 1
VIBbmaj7#9Bb D F A C#2 0 4 x
VIBbmaj7#9Bb D F A C#2 3 4 x
VIIC#dim7(b9)C# E G Bb D0 0 1 x
VIIC#dim7(b9)C# E G Bb Dx 0 1 0
VIIC#dim7(b9)C# E G Bb Dx 0 1 3
VIIC#dim7(b9)C# E G Bb D0 0 4 x

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Dm – Edim – Faug – Gm – A – Bb – C#dim

E|1-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
A|0-------0-----------0-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
G|2-----------2-----------2-------|0-----------0-----------0-------|

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

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

E|9-------------------------------|
A|10------10----------10----------|
D|11--11----------11----------11--|
G|9-----------9-----------9-------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Dm – Edim – Faug – Gm – A – Bb – C#dim

E|1-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
A|0-----------0-----------0-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
G|2-------2-----------2-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------|

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

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

E|9-------------------------------|
A|10----------10----------10------|
D|11--11----------11----------11--|
G|9-------9-----------9-----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Dm – Edim – Faug – Gm – A – Bb – C#dim

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------|
A|0---0-----------0-----------0---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
D|0-----------0-----------0-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|2-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|

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

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

E|9-------9-----------9-----------|
A|10--10----------10----------10--|
D|11----------11----------11------|
G|9-------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Dm – Edim – Faug – Gm – A – Bb – C#dim

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
A|0-------0-----------0-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|0-----------0-----------0-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|2-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|

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

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

E|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
A|10------10----------10----------|
D|11----------11----------11------|
G|9-------------------------------|

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