Three-Chord Rock Progression in E Major for Mandolin

The E Major scale on mandolin: the Three-Chord Rock progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

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

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scale

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

E|--9--11--13--14-|
A|--9--11--13--14-|
D|--9--11--12--14-|
G|--9--11--12--14-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	E	E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
I	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
I	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 4`
I	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 2`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`6 4 4 5`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 5`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
III	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4`
III	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
III	G#m	G# B D#	`4 1 2 4`
III	G#m	G# B D#	`8 6 6 7`
IV	A	A C# E	`2 2 4 5`
IV	A	A C# E	`6 7 7 5`
IV	A	A C# E	`6 2 4 5`
IV	A	A C# E	`9 7 4 5`
V	B	B D# F#	`4 1 2 2`
V	B	B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
V	B	B D# F#	`8 9 9 7`
V	B	B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`9 6 7 9`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`9 11 11 9`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`11 13 12 11`
VII	D#dim	D# F# A	`14 13 9 11`

Three-Chord Rock (I–IV–V–IV)

Chords: E – A – B – A

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

E|2-----------------------2---5---2-----------------------2---5---|5---------------------------4---5---5---------------------------|
A|2-----------0---2---6-----------2-----------0---2---6-----------|4-------------------4---7-----------4-------------------4---7---|
D|1---1---4-----------------------1---1---4-----------------------|2-------2---6---7-------------------2-------2---6---7-----------|
G|4-------------------------------4-------------------------------|2---6-------------------------------2---6-----------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
I	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`13 13 14 11`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 2 4 5`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`6 2 4 5`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 7 5`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`6 7 7 5`
III	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
III	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
III	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
III	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 6 9 7`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`4 4 2 5`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`4 4 6 5`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`4 7 6 5`
V	B7	B D# F# A	`4 7 6 7`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 7`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
VII	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 14`

Three-Chord Rock (I–IV–V–IV)

Chords: Emaj7 – Amaj7 – B7 – Amaj7

E|4---------------------------2---4---4---------------------------|4-----------------------4---7---9---4-----------------------4---|
A|2-------------------2---6-----------2-------------------2---6---|7---------------4---7---------------7---------------4---7-------|
D|1-------1---4---6-------------------1-------1---4---6-----------|6-------6---9-----------------------6-------6---9---------------|
G|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|6---9-------------------------------6---9-----------------------|

E|5-----------------------2---5---7---5-----------------------2---|4-----------------------4---7---9---4-----------------------4---|
A|2---------------2---6---------------2---------------2---6-------|7---------------4---7---------------7---------------4---7-------|
D|4-------4---7-----------------------4-------4---7---------------|6-------6---9-----------------------6-------6---9---------------|
G|4---8-------------------------------4---8-----------------------|6---9-------------------------------6---9-----------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
I	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
I	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 2 2 2`
I	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 2 0`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 2 0 2`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 2 0 x`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 0 4`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 2 0 4`
III	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 9 12 11`
III	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`11 9 12 11`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`2 2 2 x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 2 0 4`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 2 0 x`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`4 1 4 x`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 2`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 2`
V	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 x`
VI	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 0`
VI	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
VI	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
VI	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`4 1 4 0`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 2 0 2`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 4 0`
VII	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 4 0 0`

Three-Chord Rock (I–IV–V–IV)

Chords: Emaj9 – Amaj9 – B9 – Amaj9

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

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

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