G#/Ab Harmonic Minor Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

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

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 1 2 4`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`8 6 6 7`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 8 7 6`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`9 8 4 6`
III	Baug	B D# G	`0 1 x x`
III	Baug	B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
III	Baug	B D# G	`0 1 2 3`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x 1 2 3`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`9 6 7 9`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`9 11 11 9`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 1 1 3`
V	D#	D# G A#	`0 1 1 3`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 5 6 3`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 5 6 6`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
VI	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
VI	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 4`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`3 5 4 3`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`6 5 1 3`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`0 1 2 3`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`1 1 2 3`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x 1 2 3`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`3 1 1 3`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`3 5 6 3`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`3 5 6 6`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`8 8 10 11`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 7`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`3 1 4 3`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x 1 4 3`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`6 1 1 6`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`6 1 4 3`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`13 13 14 11`
VII	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`0 2 1 0`
VII	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`0 2 1 x`
VII	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`0 2 1 3`
VII	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`3 2 1 3`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`0 1 1 x`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`1 1 1 x`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`1 1 1 3`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`x 1 1 3`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`3 2 2 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 2 1 4`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 2 1 x`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`x 1 4 3`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`3 1 4 3`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 0`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`4 1 4 0`
V	D#7b9	D# G A# C# E	`x 1 1 0`
V	D#7b9	D# G A# C# E	`0 2 1 x`
V	D#7b9	D# G A# C# E	`x 2 1 3`
V	D#7b9	D# G A# C# E	`x 1 4 0`
VI	Emaj7#9	E G# B D# G	`0 1 2 0`
VI	Emaj7#9	E G# B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
VI	Emaj7#9	E G# B D# G	`0 2 2 x`
VI	Emaj7#9	E G# B D# G	`1 1 2 3`
VII	Gdim7(b9)	G A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
VII	Gdim7(b9)	G A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 3`
VII	Gdim7(b9)	G A# C# E G#	`0 2 1 4`
VII	Gdim7(b9)	G A# C# E G#	`0 2 4 4`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 x`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`x 6 6 7`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`3 2 4 x`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 2 1 x`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 2 4 6`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 8 4 0`
III	Baug	B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x 1 2 3`
III	Baug	B D# G	`4 5 6 x`
III	Baug	B D# G	`x 5 6 7`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`x 6 4 0`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 x`
V	D#	D# G A#	`0 1 1 x`
V	D#	D# G A#	`x 1 1 3`
V	D#	D# G A#	`3 5 6 x`
V	D#	D# G A#	`x 5 6 6`
VI	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
VI	E	E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
VI	E	E G# B	`x 6 2 0`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 x`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`3 5 4 x`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`6 5 1 x`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`x 5 4 6`
VII	Gdim	G A# C#	`x 8 4 3`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x 1 2 3`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`1 5 2 x`
I	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x 5 2 4`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 4`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`0 1 1 x`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`x 1 1 3`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`3 1 2 x`
III	Bmaj7#5	B D# G A#	`4 1 1 x`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 11 14 12`
V	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x 1 4 3`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 6 6 0`
VII	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`0 2 1 x`
VII	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`x 2 1 3`
VII	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`0 2 4 x`
VII	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`3 2 4 x`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`0 1 1 x`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`1 1 1 x`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`x 1 1 3`
I	G#m(maj9)	G# B D# G A#	`3 1 2 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`3 2 2 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 2 1 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
III	Bmaj9#5	B D# G A# C#	`x 1 4 3`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 4 0`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 4 x`
V	D#7b9	D# G A# C# E	`x 1 1 0`
V	D#7b9	D# G A# C# E	`0 2 1 x`
V	D#7b9	D# G A# C# E	`x 2 1 3`
V	D#7b9	D# G A# C# E	`x 1 4 0`
VI	Emaj7#9	E G# B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
VI	Emaj7#9	E G# B D# G	`0 2 2 x`
VI	Emaj7#9	E G# B D# G	`x 1 2 3`
VI	Emaj7#9	E G# B D# G	`x 2 2 3`
VII	Gdim7(b9)	G A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
VII	Gdim7(b9)	G A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 4`
VII	Gdim7(b9)	G A# C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
VII	Gdim7(b9)	G A# C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: G#m – A#dim – Baug – C#m – D# – E – Gdim

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

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

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

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

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: G#m – A#dim – Baug – C#m – D# – E – Gdim

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

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

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

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

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: G#m – A#dim – Baug – C#m – D# – E – Gdim

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

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

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

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

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: G#m – A#dim – Baug – C#m – D# – E – Gdim

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

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

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

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

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