12-Bar Blues Progression in G Mixolydian for Mandolin
The G Mixolydian scale on mandolin: the 12-Bar Blues progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: G A B C D E F
Tuning: Standard (G D A E)
Scale
Scale shapes
4NPS - First Position
E|--0---2---4---5-| A|--0---2---3---5-| D|--0---2---3---5-| G|--0---1---3---5-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | G | G B D | 0 0 2 3 |
| I | G | G B D | 4 5 5 3 |
| I | G | G B D | 4 0 2 3 |
| I | G | G B D | 7 5 2 3 |
| II | Am | A C E | 2 2 3 0 |
| II | Am | A C E | 2 2 3 5 |
| II | Am | A C E | 5 2 3 5 |
| II | Am | A C E | 5 7 7 5 |
| III | Bdim | B D F | 7 9 8 7 |
| III | Bdim | B D F | 10 9 5 7 |
| IV | C | C E G | 0 2 3 0 |
| IV | C | C E G | 0 2 3 3 |
| IV | C | C E G | 5 2 3 3 |
| IV | C | C E G | 5 5 7 8 |
| V | Dm | D F A | 2 0 0 1 |
| V | Dm | D F A | 7 7 8 5 |
| V | Dm | D F A | 7 7 8 10 |
| V | Dm | D F A | 10 7 8 10 |
| VI | Em | E G B | 0 2 2 0 |
| VI | Em | E G B | 4 2 2 3 |
| VI | Em | E G B | 0 2 2 3 |
| VI | Em | E G B | 9 9 10 7 |
| VII | F | F A C | 5 3 0 1 |
| VII | F | F A C | 5 3 3 5 |
| VII | F | F A C | 2 3 3 1 |
| VII | F | F A C | 2 3 3 5 |
12-Bar Blues
Chords: G – G – G – G – C – C – G – G – Dm – C – G – Dm
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Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | G7 | G B D F | 0 0 2 1 |
| I | G7 | G B D F | 0 3 2 1 |
| I | G7 | G B D F | 0 3 2 3 |
| I | G7 | G B D F | 7 5 8 7 |
| II | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 3 0 |
| II | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 3 3 |
| II | Am7 | A C E G | 2 2 3 3 |
| II | Am7 | A C E G | 5 5 7 8 |
| III | Bm7b5 | B D F A | 7 7 8 5 |
| III | Bm7b5 | B D F A | 7 7 8 10 |
| IV | Cmaj7 | C E G B | 9 9 10 7 |
| IV | Cmaj7 | C E G B | 9 9 10 12 |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | 5 3 3 5 |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | x 0 3 1 |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | 2 3 3 1 |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | 5 3 0 1 |
| VI | Em7 | E G B D | 0 0 2 3 |
| VI | Em7 | E G B D | 4 0 2 3 |
| VI | Em7 | E G B D | x 2 5 3 |
| VI | Em7 | E G B D | 4 5 5 3 |
| VII | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 2 2 3 0 |
| VII | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 2 2 3 5 |
12-Bar Blues
Chords: G7 – G7 – G7 – G7 – Cmaj7 – Cmaj7 – G7 – G7 – Dm7 – Cmaj7 – G7 – Dm7
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Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | G9 | G B D F A | 0 0 0 x |
| I | G9 | G B D F A | 0 0 0 1 |
| I | G9 | G B D F A | x 0 0 1 |
| I | G9 | G B D F A | 2 0 2 1 |
| II | Am9 | A C E G B | 0 2 2 x |
| II | Am9 | A C E G B | 2 2 2 x |
| II | Am9 | A C E G B | 2 2 2 3 |
| II | Am9 | A C E G B | x 2 2 3 |
| III | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | x 0 3 1 |
| III | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | 2 0 3 1 |
| III | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | 2 0 3 x |
| III | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | 2 3 3 x |
| IV | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | 0 0 2 0 |
| IV | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | 0 0 2 x |
| IV | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | x 0 2 0 |
| IV | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | 0 0 3 x |
| V | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 0 0 0 |
| V | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 2 0 1 |
| V | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 0 3 0 |
| V | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 3 0 0 |
| VI | Em7b9 | E G B D F | x 5 8 7 |
| VI | Em7b9 | E G B D F | 7 5 8 7 |
| VII | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 0 2 0 1 |
| VII | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 0 2 0 x |
| VII | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | x 3 0 3 |
| VII | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | x 2 0 3 |
12-Bar Blues
Chords: G9 – G9 – G9 – G9 – Cmaj9 – Cmaj9 – G9 – G9 – Dm9 – Cmaj9 – G9 – Dm9
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