D#/Eb Melodic Minor (Classical) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes going up: Eb F Gb Ab Bb C D

Notes coming down: Eb C# B Bb Ab Gb F

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

Coming down

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

Coming down

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

Coming down

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

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 1 2`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`11 8 9 11`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 1`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`5 3 3 4`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 4`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 0 1 x`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 0 1 2`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`3 0 1 2`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`3 0 x x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 4`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`3 0 1 1`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`3 3 5 6`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`7 8 8 6`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`7 3 5 6`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 10 9 8`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`11 10 6 8`
VII	Ddim	D F Ab	`10 12 11 10`
VII	Ddim	D F Ab	`13 12 8 10`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 0 1 2`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`3 0 1 2`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`3 0 5 2`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 1 5 2`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 3 6 4`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`3 3 5 6`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`7 3 5 6`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`7 8 8 6`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`10 8 8 10`
IV	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 1 3 2`
IV	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 4 3 2`
IV	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 4 3 4`
IV	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`8 6 9 8`
V	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`3 3 1 4`
V	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`3 3 5 4`
V	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`3 6 5 4`
V	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`3 6 5 6`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
VII	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
VII	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`10 10 11 13`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x 0 1 1`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x 1 1 1`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x 3 1 2`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x 4 1 1`
II	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x 6 9 8`
II	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`8 6 9 8`
III	Gbmaj9#5	Gb Bb D F Ab	`x 8 11 10`
III	Gbmaj9#5	Gb Bb D F Ab	`10 8 11 10`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 x`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 2`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 3 2`
V	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`3 0 3 x`
V	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x 0 3 1`
V	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`1 0 3 1`
V	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`1 0 3 x`
VI	Cm9b5	C Eb Gb Bb D	`x 0 3 2`
VII	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 1`
VII	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
VII	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 1`
VII	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 6 x`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 4 6 6`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 x`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`x 6 3 1`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`5 6 8 x`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 0 1 2`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`3 4 5 x`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`x 4 5 6`
III	Gbaug	Gb Bb D	`7 8 9 x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 x`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`x 0 1 1`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`3 3 5 x`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`x 3 5 6`
V	Bb	Bb D F	`3 0 8 x`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 1 3 2`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`5 4 6 x`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 4 3 x`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 4 6 8`
VII	Ddim	D F Ab	`1 3 5 x`
VII	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 3 5 4`
VII	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 6 5 1`
VII	Ddim	D F Ab	`7 6 8 x`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 0 1 2`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`x 1 5 2`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`3 1 5 x`
I	Ebm(maj7)	Eb Gb Bb D	`3 4 5 x`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 3 6 4`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`x 0 1 1`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`x 3 1 2`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`x 4 1 1`
III	Gbmaj7#5	Gb Bb D F	`x 4 5 1`
IV	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x 6 9 8`
V	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 8 11 10`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 3 x`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 3 x`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`5 1 1 x`
VII	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 0 3 1`
VII	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`1 0 3 x`
VII	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
VII	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 0 3 4`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x 0 1 1`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x 1 1 1`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x 3 1 2`
I	Ebm(maj9)	Eb Gb Bb D F	`x 4 1 1`
II	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x 6 9 8`
III	Gbmaj9#5	Gb Bb D F Ab	`x 8 11 10`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 x`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 3 x`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 4 1 x`
V	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`3 0 3 x`
V	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x 0 3 1`
V	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`1 0 3 x`
V	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
VI	Cm9b5	C Eb Gb Bb D	`x 0 3 2`
VII	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
VII	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 1`
VII	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`
VII	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`1 1 5 x`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Ebm – Fm – Gbaug – Ab – Bb – Cdim – Ddim

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

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

E|1-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|9-------9-----------9-----------|
D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|3-----------3-----------3-------|8-----------8-----------8-------|

E|10------------------------------|
A|11------11----------11----------|
D|12--12----------12----------12--|
G|10----------10----------10------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Ebm – Fm – Gbaug – Ab – Bb – Cdim – Ddim

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

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

E|1-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
A|1-----------1-----------1-------|9-----------9-----------9-------|
D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|3-------3-----------3-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------|

E|10------------------------------|
A|11----------11----------11------|
D|12--12----------12----------12--|
G|10------10----------10----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Ebm – Fm – Gbaug – Ab – Bb – Cdim – Ddim

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

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

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------|
A|1---1-----------1-----------1---|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
D|0-----------0-----------0-------|10----------10----------10------|
G|3-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|

E|10------10----------10----------|
A|11--11----------11----------11--|
D|12----------12----------12------|
G|10------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Ebm – Fm – Gbaug – Ab – Bb – Cdim – Ddim

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

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

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|8---8-----------8-----------8---|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|9-------9-----------9-----------|
D|0-----------0-----------0-------|10----------10----------10------|
G|3-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|

E|10--10----------10----------10--|
A|11------11----------11----------|
D|12----------12----------12------|
G|10------------------------------|

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