F#/Gb Melodic Minor (Classical) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

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

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

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Second Position

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

Coming down

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

Coming down

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

Coming down

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

Exercises

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#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`4 1 2 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`8 6 6 7`
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	B	B D# F#	`4 1 2 2`
IV	B	B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
IV	B	B D# F#	`8 9 9 7`
IV	B	B D# F#	`8 4 6 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#dim	D# F# A	`11 13 12 11`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`14 13 9 11`
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#m7	G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 6 9 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	B7	B D# F# A	`4 4 2 5`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`4 4 6 5`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`4 7 6 5`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`4 7 6 7`
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	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 14`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`13 13 14 11`

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#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 9 12 11`
II	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`11 9 12 11`
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	B9	B D# F# A C#	`4 1 4 x`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 2`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 2`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 x`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`1 1 2 1`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x 1 2 1`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`1 1 4 x`
VI	D#m9b5	D# F# A C# F	`x 3 6 5`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`x 3 2 2`
VII	Fm7b5b9	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#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 x`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`x 6 6 7`
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	B	B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
IV	B	B D# F#	`4 4 6 x`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x 4 6 7`
IV	B	B D# F#	`8 9 9 x`
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#dim	D# F# A	`x 1 0 2`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`2 4 6 x`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 4 6 5`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 7 6 2`
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#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 6 9 7`
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	B7	B D# F# A	`x 9 12 11`
V	C#7	C# F G# B	`x 11 14 13`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 2`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 x`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 5`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x 1 2 1`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
VII	Fm7b5	F G# B D#	`1 3 6 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#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 9 12 11`
III	Amaj9#5	A C# F G# B	`x 11 14 13`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`4 1 4 x`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 2`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 x`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`x 1 2 1`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`1 1 4 x`
V	C#9	C# F G# B D#	`4 1 4 x`
VI	D#m9b5	D# F# A C# F	`x 3 6 5`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`x 3 2 2`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`1 4 2 x`
VII	Fm7b5b9	F G# B D# F#	`x 4 2 1`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

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

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

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

E|1-------------------------------|11------------------------------|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|12------12----------12----------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|13--13----------13----------13--|
G|1-----------1-----------1-------|11----------11----------11------|

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

Crosspicking (Reverse)

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

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

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

E|1-------------------------------|11------------------------------|
A|4-----------4-----------4-------|12----------12----------12------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|13--13----------13----------13--|
G|1-------1-----------1-----------|11------11----------11----------|

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

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

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

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

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

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|11------11----------11----------|
A|4---4-----------4-----------4---|12--12----------12----------12--|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|13----------13----------13------|
G|1-------------------------------|11------------------------------|

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

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

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

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

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

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|11--11----------11----------11--|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|12------12----------12----------|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|13----------13----------13------|
G|1-------------------------------|11------------------------------|

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

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