F#/Gb Harmonic Minor Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The F#/Gb Harmonic Minor scale on mandolin (F sharp / G flat harmonic minor): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

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

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 2`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`6 4 4 5`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 5`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`4 6 5 4`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`7 6 2 4`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x x 0 1`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x 3 0 x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`2 3 x x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`2 3 4 1`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`4 4 5 2`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`4 4 5 7`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`7 4 5 7`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`7 9 9 7`
V	C#	C# F G#	`1 3 4 1`
V	C#	C# F G#	`1 3 4 4`
V	C#	C# F G#	`6 3 4 4`
V	C#	C# F G#	`6 6 8 9`
VI	D	D F# A	`2 0 0 2`
VI	D	D F# A	`2 4 5 2`
VI	D	D F# A	`2 4 5 5`
VI	D	D F# A	`7 4 5 5`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`1 3 2 1`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`16 15 11 13`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`2 3 0 2`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`x 3 0 2`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`x 4 0 1`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`2 4 0 1`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`4 4 5 2`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`4 4 5 7`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`1 3 4 1`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`1 3 4 4`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`6 6 8 9`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`10 6 8 9`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 0 0 2`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 4 5 2`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 4 5 5`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`4 4 5 5`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`6 6 4 7`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`6 6 8 7`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`6 9 8 7`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`6 9 8 9`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`11 11 12 14`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`1 0 2 1`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`1 0 2 x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x 0 2 1`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`1 0 2 4`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`1 3 0 2`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`1 3 0 x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x 4 0 4`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x 3 0 4`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`1 0 0 x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`1 0 0 2`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 0 0 2`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`2 0 2 2`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 11 14 13`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`13 11 14 13`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`4 0 4 x`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 0 4 2`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 0 4 2`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 0 4 x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`1 0 2 1`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`1 0 2 x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x 0 2 1`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`1 0 4 x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x 0 0 1`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x 3 0 2`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x 0 4 1`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x 4 0 1`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`1 0 2 2`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x 0 2 2`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x 3 2 2`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`1 4 2 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 4 5`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`6 4 0 x`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x 7 4 2`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`1 0 2 x`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`x 0 2 4`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`4 6 5 x`
II	G#dim	G# B D	`7 6 2 x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`2 3 4 x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`x 3 4 5`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`6 3 0 x`
III	Aaug	A C# F	`6 7 8 x`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`x 0 2 2`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`4 4 5 x`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`7 4 2 x`
IV	Bm	B D F#	`x 4 5 7`
V	C#	C# F G#	`1 3 4 x`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x 3 4 4`
V	C#	C# F G#	`x 6 4 1`
V	C#	C# F G#	`6 6 8 x`
VI	D	D F# A	`x 0 0 2`
VI	D	D F# A	`2 4 5 x`
VI	D	D F# A	`x 4 5 5`
VI	D	D F# A	`7 4 0 x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`1 3 2 x`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x 3 2 4`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`x 6 2 1`
VII	Fdim	F G# B	`4 6 8 x`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`x 3 0 2`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`x 4 0 1`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`x 4 4 1`
I	F#m(maj7)	F# A C# F	`2 3 4 x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 0 2 2`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`1 4 2 x`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 4 2 4`
II	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`1 4 5 x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`1 3 0 x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 3 0 4`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`1 3 4 x`
III	Amaj7#5	A C# F G#	`x 3 4 4`
IV	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 9 12 10`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 11 14 13`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 0 4 2`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`2 0 4 x`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
VI	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 0 4 5`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`1 0 2 x`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x 0 2 1`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`x 0 2 4`
VII	Fdim7	F G# B D	`1 3 5 x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`1 3 0 x`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x 4 0 4`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`x 3 0 4`
I	F#m(maj9)	F# A C# F G#	`1 4 0 x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`1 0 0 x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 0 0 2`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`2 0 2 x`
II	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`1 4 0 x`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 11 14 13`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`4 0 4 x`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 0 4 2`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 0 4 x`
IV	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`1 0 2 x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`x 0 2 1`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`1 0 4 x`
V	C#7b9	C# F G# B D	`4 0 4 x`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x 0 0 1`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x 3 0 2`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x 0 4 1`
VI	Dmaj7#9	D F# A C# F	`x 4 0 1`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x 0 2 2`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x 3 2 2`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`1 4 2 x`
VII	Fdim7(b9)	F G# B D F#	`x 4 2 1`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: F#m – G#dim – Aaug – Bm – C# – D – Fdim

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

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

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

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

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: F#m – G#dim – Aaug – Bm – C# – D – Fdim

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

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

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

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

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: F#m – G#dim – Aaug – Bm – C# – D – Fdim

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

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

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

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

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: F#m – G#dim – Aaug – Bm – C# – D – Fdim

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

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

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

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

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