F Harmonic Minor Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: F G Ab Bb C Db E

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 1`
I	Fm	F Ab C	`5 3 3 4`
I	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 4`
I	Fm	F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
II	Gdim	G Bb Db	`3 5 4 3`
II	Gdim	G Bb Db	`6 5 1 3`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`1 2 x x`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`1 2 3 0`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`x x 3 0`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`1 2 3 x`
IV	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
IV	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
IV	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 4 6`
IV	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6`
V	C	C E G	`0 2 3 0`
V	C	C E G	`0 2 3 3`
V	C	C E G	`5 2 3 3`
V	C	C E G	`5 5 7 8`
VI	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
VI	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
VI	Db	Db F Ab	`6 3 4 4`
VI	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
VII	Edim	E G Bb	`0 2 1 0`
VII	Edim	E G Bb	`15 14 10 12`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`x 3 3 0`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`1 2 3 0`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`1 3 3 0`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`1 2 3 1`
II	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
II	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`0 2 3 0`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`0 2 3 3`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`5 5 7 8`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`9 5 7 8`
IV	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
IV	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
IV	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`3 3 4 4`
IV	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
V	C7	C E G Bb	`5 5 3 6`
V	C7	C E G Bb	`5 5 7 6`
V	C7	C E G Bb	`5 8 7 6`
V	C7	C E G Bb	`5 8 7 8`
VI	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
VI	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 13`
VII	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`0 2 4 0`
VII	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`0 2 4 3`
VII	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`0 2 4 x`
VII	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`3 2 4 0`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`0 2 3 1`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`0 3 3 0`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`0 2 3 x`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`0 3 3 x`
II	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 3`
II	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 x`
II	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`0 3 1 4`
II	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`0 3 4 4`
III	Abmaj9#5	Ab C E G Bb	`x 10 13 12`
III	Abmaj9#5	Ab C E G Bb	`12 10 13 12`
IV	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
IV	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`3 3 3 x`
IV	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`3 3 3 4`
IV	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
V	C7b9	C E G Bb Db	`0 2 4 x`
V	C7b9	C E G Bb Db	`x 2 4 3`
V	C7b9	C E G Bb Db	`3 2 4 3`
V	C7b9	C E G Bb Db	`3 2 4 x`
VI	Dbmaj7#9	Db F Ab C E	`x 3 3 0`
VI	Dbmaj7#9	Db F Ab C E	`1 3 3 0`
VI	Dbmaj7#9	Db F Ab C E	`1 2 3 1`
VI	Dbmaj7#9	Db F Ab C E	`1 2 3 x`
VII	Edim7(b9)	E G Bb Db F	`x 2 1 1`
VII	Edim7(b9)	E G Bb Db F	`0 3 1 x`
VII	Edim7(b9)	E G Bb Db F	`x 3 1 0`
VII	Edim7(b9)	E G Bb Db F	`x 3 1 3`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
I	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
I	Fm	F Ab C	`x 6 3 1`
I	Fm	F Ab C	`5 6 8 x`
II	Gdim	G Bb Db	`3 5 4 x`
II	Gdim	G Bb Db	`6 5 1 x`
II	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x 5 4 6`
II	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x 8 4 3`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`1 2 3 x`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`x 2 3 4`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`x 6 3 0`
III	Abaug	Ab C E	`5 6 7 x`
IV	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 x`
IV	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 1 x`
IV	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 3 4 6`
IV	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 x`
V	C	C E G	`0 2 3 x`
V	C	C E G	`x 2 3 3`
V	C	C E G	`x 5 3 0`
V	C	C E G	`5 5 7 x`
VI	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 x`
VI	Db	Db F Ab	`x 3 4 4`
VI	Db	Db F Ab	`x 6 4 1`
VI	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 x`
VII	Edim	E G Bb	`0 2 1 x`
VII	Edim	E G Bb	`x 2 1 3`
VII	Edim	E G Bb	`x 5 1 0`
VII	Edim	E G Bb	`3 5 7 x`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`x 3 3 0`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`1 2 3 x`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`x 2 3 1`
I	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`x 2 3 4`
II	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`0 3 1 x`
II	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x 3 1 3`
II	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`0 3 4 x`
II	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`3 3 4 x`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`0 2 3 x`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`x 2 3 3`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`x 5 3 0`
III	Abmaj7#5	Ab C E G	`1 5 3 x`
IV	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 8 11 9`
V	C7	C E G Bb	`x 10 13 12`
VI	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
VI	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
VI	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`5 3 4 x`
VI	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 6 3 1`
VII	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`0 2 4 x`
VII	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`x 2 4 3`
VII	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`3 2 4 x`
VII	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`x 5 4 0`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`0 2 3 x`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`0 3 3 x`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`x 2 3 3`
I	Fm(maj9)	F Ab C E G	`x 3 3 3`
II	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 x`
II	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 4`
II	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 x`
II	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 4 4`
III	Abmaj9#5	Ab C E G Bb	`x 10 13 12`
IV	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
IV	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`3 3 3 x`
IV	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
IV	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`5 3 1 x`
V	C7b9	C E G Bb Db	`0 2 4 x`
V	C7b9	C E G Bb Db	`x 2 4 3`
V	C7b9	C E G Bb Db	`3 2 4 x`
V	C7b9	C E G Bb Db	`x 5 4 0`
VI	Dbmaj7#9	Db F Ab C E	`x 3 3 0`
VI	Dbmaj7#9	Db F Ab C E	`1 2 3 x`
VI	Dbmaj7#9	Db F Ab C E	`x 2 3 1`
VI	Dbmaj7#9	Db F Ab C E	`x 3 4 0`
VII	Edim7(b9)	E G Bb Db F	`x 2 1 1`
VII	Edim7(b9)	E G Bb Db F	`0 3 1 x`
VII	Edim7(b9)	E G Bb Db F	`x 3 1 0`
VII	Edim7(b9)	E G Bb Db F	`x 3 1 3`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Fm – Gdim – Abaug – Bbm – C – Db – Edim

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

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

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

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

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Fm – Gdim – Abaug – Bbm – C – Db – Edim

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

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

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

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

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Fm – Gdim – Abaug – Bbm – C – Db – Edim

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

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

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

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

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Fm – Gdim – Abaug – Bbm – C – Db – Edim

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

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

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

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

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