G Harmonic Minor Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: G A Bb C D Eb F#

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|--5---7---8--11-|
A|--5---7---8--10-|
D|--5---6---9--10-|
G|--5---6---8--10-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 3`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 1 3`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`3 0 1 3`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`7 5 5 6`
II	Adim	A C Eb	`5 7 6 5`
II	Adim	A C Eb	`8 7 3 5`
III	Bbaug	Bb D F#	`x 0 1 2`
III	Bbaug	Bb D F#	`x x 1 2`
III	Bbaug	Bb D F#	`3 0 1 2`
III	Bbaug	Bb D F#	`x 4 1 x`
IV	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 3`
IV	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 8`
IV	Cm	C Eb G	`8 5 6 8`
IV	Cm	C Eb G	`8 10 10 8`
V	D	D F# A	`2 0 0 2`
V	D	D F# A	`2 4 5 2`
V	D	D F# A	`2 4 5 5`
V	D	D F# A	`7 4 5 5`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 3`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 3`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 3`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 6`
VII	F#dim	F# A C	`2 4 3 2`
VII	F#dim	F# A C	`5 4 0 2`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D F#	`0 0 1 2`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D F#	`x 0 1 2`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D F#	`3 0 1 2`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D F#	`0 4 1 2`
II	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`5 5 6 3`
II	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`5 5 6 8`
III	Bbmaj7#5	Bb D F# A	`2 0 0 2`
III	Bbmaj7#5	Bb D F# A	`2 4 5 2`
III	Bbmaj7#5	Bb D F# A	`2 4 5 5`
III	Bbmaj7#5	Bb D F# A	`7 7 9 10`
IV	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 3`
IV	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 3`
IV	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 6`
IV	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`5 5 6 6`
V	D7	D F# A C	`2 0 3 2`
V	D7	D F# A C	`x 0 3 2`
V	D7	D F# A C	`5 0 0 5`
V	D7	D F# A C	`5 0 3 2`
VI	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 3`
VI	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`12 12 13 10`
VII	F#dim7	F# A C Eb	`2 1 0 2`
VII	F#dim7	F# A C Eb	`x 1 0 2`
VII	F#dim7	F# A C Eb	`2 1 3 2`
VII	F#dim7	F# A C Eb	`2 1 3 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gm(maj9)	G Bb D F# A	`0 0 0 x`
I	Gm(maj9)	G Bb D F# A	`0 0 0 2`
I	Gm(maj9)	G Bb D F# A	`x 0 0 2`
I	Gm(maj9)	G Bb D F# A	`2 0 1 2`
II	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 x`
II	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`2 1 1 x`
II	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`3 1 0 3`
II	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`3 1 0 x`
III	Bbmaj9#5	Bb D F# A C	`x 0 3 2`
III	Bbmaj9#5	Bb D F# A C	`2 0 3 2`
IV	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
IV	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`0 0 3 x`
IV	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`3 0 3 3`
IV	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`3 0 3 x`
V	D7b9	D F# A C Eb	`x 1 0 2`
V	D7b9	D F# A C Eb	`2 1 3 2`
V	D7b9	D F# A C Eb	`2 1 3 x`
V	D7b9	D F# A C Eb	`x 1 3 2`
VI	Ebmaj7#9	Eb G Bb D F#	`0 0 1 2`
VI	Ebmaj7#9	Eb G Bb D F#	`x 0 1 2`
VI	Ebmaj7#9	Eb G Bb D F#	`x 1 1 2`
VI	Ebmaj7#9	Eb G Bb D F#	`0 4 1 x`
VII	F#dim7(b9)	F# A C Eb G	`0 1 0 x`
VII	F#dim7(b9)	F# A C Eb G	`0 1 0 2`
VII	F#dim7(b9)	F# A C Eb G	`x 1 0 3`
VII	F#dim7(b9)	F# A C Eb G	`0 1 3 2`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 x`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 6`
II	Adim	A C Eb	`2 1 3 x`
II	Adim	A C Eb	`5 1 0 x`
II	Adim	A C Eb	`x 1 3 5`
II	Adim	A C Eb	`5 7 6 x`
III	Bbaug	Bb D F#	`x 0 1 2`
III	Bbaug	Bb D F#	`3 4 5 x`
III	Bbaug	Bb D F#	`x 4 5 6`
III	Bbaug	Bb D F#	`7 8 9 x`
IV	Cm	C Eb G	`0 1 3 x`
IV	Cm	C Eb G	`x 1 3 3`
IV	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 x`
IV	Cm	C Eb G	`8 5 3 x`
V	D	D F# A	`x 0 0 2`
V	D	D F# A	`2 4 5 x`
V	D	D F# A	`x 4 5 5`
V	D	D F# A	`7 4 0 x`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 x`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 3`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 x`
VI	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 5 6 6`
VII	F#dim	F# A C	`2 4 3 x`
VII	F#dim	F# A C	`5 4 0 x`
VII	F#dim	F# A C	`x 4 3 5`
VII	F#dim	F# A C	`x 7 3 2`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D F#	`x 0 1 2`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D F#	`0 4 1 x`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D F#	`x 4 1 3`
I	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D F#	`0 4 5 x`
II	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`0 1 0 x`
II	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 1 0 3`
II	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`0 1 3 x`
II	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 1 3 3`
III	Bbmaj7#5	Bb D F# A	`x 0 0 2`
III	Bbmaj7#5	Bb D F# A	`2 0 1 x`
III	Bbmaj7#5	Bb D F# A	`3 0 0 x`
III	Bbmaj7#5	Bb D F# A	`3 4 0 x`
IV	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 10 13 11`
V	D7	D F# A C	`x 0 3 2`
VI	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
VI	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
VI	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 1 5 x`
VI	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 1 5 3`
VII	F#dim7	F# A C Eb	`x 1 0 2`
VII	F#dim7	F# A C Eb	`2 1 3 x`
VII	F#dim7	F# A C Eb	`x 1 3 2`
VII	F#dim7	F# A C Eb	`5 1 0 x`
I	Gm(maj9)	G Bb D F# A	`0 0 0 x`
I	Gm(maj9)	G Bb D F# A	`x 0 0 2`
I	Gm(maj9)	G Bb D F# A	`2 0 1 x`
I	Gm(maj9)	G Bb D F# A	`3 0 0 x`
II	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 x`
II	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`2 1 1 x`
II	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`3 1 0 x`
II	Am7b5b9	A C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 3`
III	Bbmaj9#5	Bb D F# A C	`x 0 3 2`
IV	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
IV	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`0 0 3 x`
IV	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`3 0 3 x`
IV	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
V	D7b9	D F# A C Eb	`x 1 0 2`
V	D7b9	D F# A C Eb	`2 1 3 x`
V	D7b9	D F# A C Eb	`x 1 3 2`
V	D7b9	D F# A C Eb	`5 1 0 x`
VI	Ebmaj7#9	Eb G Bb D F#	`x 0 1 2`
VI	Ebmaj7#9	Eb G Bb D F#	`x 1 1 2`
VI	Ebmaj7#9	Eb G Bb D F#	`0 4 1 x`
VI	Ebmaj7#9	Eb G Bb D F#	`x 4 1 3`
VII	F#dim7(b9)	F# A C Eb G	`0 1 0 x`
VII	F#dim7(b9)	F# A C Eb G	`x 1 0 3`
VII	F#dim7(b9)	F# A C Eb G	`0 1 3 x`
VII	F#dim7(b9)	F# A C Eb G	`x 1 3 3`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Gm – Adim – Bbaug – Cm – D – Eb – F#dim

E|3-------------------------------|5-------------------------------|
A|5-------5-----------5-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|
D|5---5-----------5-----------5---|7---7-----------7-----------7---|
G|3-----------3-----------3-------|5-----------5-----------5-------|

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

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

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

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Gm – Adim – Bbaug – Cm – D – Eb – F#dim

E|3-------------------------------|5-------------------------------|
A|5-----------5-----------5-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|
D|5---5-----------5-----------5---|7---7-----------7-----------7---|
G|3-------3-----------3-----------|5-------5-----------5-----------|

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

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

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

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Gm – Adim – Bbaug – Cm – D – Eb – F#dim

E|3-------3-----------3-----------|5-------5-----------5-----------|
A|5---5-----------5-----------5---|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
D|5-----------5-----------5-------|7-----------7-----------7-------|
G|3-------------------------------|5-------------------------------|

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

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

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

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Gm – Adim – Bbaug – Cm – D – Eb – F#dim

E|3---3-----------3-----------3---|5---5-----------5-----------5---|
A|5-------5-----------5-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|
D|5-----------5-----------5-------|7-----------7-----------7-------|
G|3-------------------------------|5-------------------------------|

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

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

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

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