Minor Blues Progression in D#/Eb Minor for Mandolin
The D#/Eb Minor scale on mandolin (D sharp / E flat minor): the Minor Blues progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: Eb F Gb Ab Bb B Db
Tuning: Standard (G D A E)
Scale
Scale shapes
4NPS - First Position
E|--8--10--11--13-| A|--8---9--11--13-| D|--8---9--11--13-| G|--7---9--11--13-|
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 | Fdim | F Ab B | 1 3 2 1 |
| II | Fdim | F Ab B | 16 15 11 13 |
| III | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 6 4 1 2 |
| III | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 6 4 4 6 |
| III | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 3 4 4 2 |
| III | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 3 4 4 6 |
| IV | Abm | Ab B Eb | 4 6 6 4 |
| IV | Abm | Ab B Eb | 1 1 2 4 |
| IV | Abm | Ab B Eb | 4 1 2 4 |
| IV | Abm | Ab B Eb | 8 6 6 7 |
| V | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 3 4 1 |
| V | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 3 4 6 |
| V | Bbm | Bb Db F | 6 3 4 6 |
| V | Bbm | Bb Db F | 6 8 8 6 |
| VI | B | B Eb Gb | 4 1 2 2 |
| VI | B | B Eb Gb | 4 4 6 7 |
| VI | B | B Eb Gb | 8 9 9 7 |
| VI | B | B Eb Gb | 8 4 6 7 |
| VII | Db | Db F Ab | 1 3 4 1 |
| VII | Db | Db F Ab | 1 3 4 4 |
| VII | Db | Db F Ab | 6 3 4 4 |
| VII | Db | Db F Ab | 6 6 8 9 |
Minor Blues
Chords: Ebm – Ebm – Ebm – Ebm – Abm – Abm – Ebm – Ebm – Bbm – Abm – Ebm – Bbm
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Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | 6 4 4 6 |
| I | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | x 1 4 2 |
| I | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 4 4 2 |
| I | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | 6 4 1 2 |
| II | Fm7b5 | F Ab B Eb | 1 1 2 4 |
| II | Fm7b5 | F Ab B Eb | 13 13 14 11 |
| III | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 3 3 4 1 |
| III | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 3 3 4 6 |
| IV | Abm7 | Ab B Eb Gb | 1 1 2 2 |
| IV | Abm7 | Ab B Eb Gb | 4 4 6 7 |
| IV | Abm7 | Ab B Eb Gb | 8 4 6 7 |
| IV | Abm7 | Ab B Eb Gb | x 6 9 7 |
| V | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 3 4 1 |
| V | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 3 4 4 |
| V | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 3 3 4 4 |
| V | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 6 6 8 9 |
| VI | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | 8 8 9 6 |
| VI | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | 8 8 9 11 |
| VII | Db7 | Db F Ab B | 6 6 4 7 |
| VII | Db7 | Db F Ab B | 6 6 8 7 |
| VII | Db7 | Db F Ab B | 6 9 8 7 |
| VII | Db7 | Db F Ab B | 6 9 8 9 |
Minor Blues
Chords: Ebm7 – Ebm7 – Ebm7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – Ebm7 – Bbm7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – Bbm7
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Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | x 1 1 1 |
| I | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | x 3 1 2 |
| I | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | x 1 4 1 |
| I | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | x 4 1 1 |
| II | Fm7b5b9 | F Ab B Eb Gb | 1 1 2 2 |
| II | Fm7b5b9 | F Ab B Eb Gb | x 1 2 2 |
| II | Fm7b5b9 | F Ab B Eb Gb | x 3 2 2 |
| II | Fm7b5b9 | F Ab B Eb Gb | 1 4 2 x |
| III | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 1 3 1 2 |
| III | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 1 3 1 x |
| III | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | x 4 1 4 |
| III | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | x 3 1 4 |
| IV | Abm9 | Ab B Eb Gb Bb | 1 1 1 x |
| IV | Abm9 | Ab B Eb Gb Bb | 1 1 1 2 |
| IV | Abm9 | Ab B Eb Gb Bb | x 1 1 2 |
| IV | Abm9 | Ab B Eb Gb Bb | 3 1 2 2 |
| V | Bbm7b9 | Bb Db F Ab B | x 11 14 13 |
| V | Bbm7b9 | Bb Db F Ab B | 13 11 14 13 |
| VI | Bmaj9 | B Eb Gb Bb Db | 4 1 4 x |
| VI | Bmaj9 | B Eb Gb Bb Db | x 1 4 2 |
| VI | Bmaj9 | B Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 4 2 |
| VI | Bmaj9 | B Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 4 x |
| VII | Db9 | Db F Ab B Eb | 1 1 2 1 |
| VII | Db9 | Db F Ab B Eb | 1 1 2 x |
| VII | Db9 | Db F Ab B Eb | x 1 2 1 |
| VII | Db9 | Db F Ab B Eb | 1 1 4 x |
Minor Blues
Chords: Ebm9 – Ebm9 – Ebm9 – Ebm9 – Abm9 – Abm9 – Ebm9 – Ebm9 – Bbm7b9 – Abm9 – Ebm9 – Bbm7b9
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