Andalusian Cadence Progression in A#/Bb Minor for Ukulele

The A#/Bb Minor scale on ukulele (A sharp / B flat minor): the Andalusian Cadence progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Bb C Db Eb F Gb Ab

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|-10--11--13--15-|
E|-10--12--13-----|
C|-11--13--14-----|
G|-11--13--15-----|

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IBbmBb Db F3 1 1 1
IBbmBb Db F3 1 1 4
IBbmBb Db F6 5 1 1
IBbmBb Db F6 5 6 1
IICdimC Eb Gbx 0 2 x
IICdimC Eb Gbx 3 2 3
IICdimC Eb Gbx 3 2 x
IICdimC Eb Gbx x 2 3
IIIDbDb F Ab1 1 1 4
IIIDbDb F Ab1 5 1 4
IIIDbDb F Ab6 5 4 4
IIIDbDb F Ab6 8 9 8
IVEbmEb Gb Bb3 3 2 1
IVEbmEb Gb Bb8 6 6 6
IVEbmEb Gb Bb8 6 6 9
IVEbmEb Gb Bb11 10 6 6
VFmF Ab C1 5 4 3
VFmF Ab C5 5 4 3
VFmF Ab C1 5 1 3
VFmF Ab C10 8 8 8
VIGbGb Bb Db3 1 2 1
VIGbGb Bb Db6 6 6 4
VIGbGb Bb Db6 6 6 9
VIGbGb Bb Db6 10 6 9
VIIAbAb C Eb1 3 4 3
VIIAbAb C Eb5 3 4 3
VIIAbAb C Eb8 8 8 6
VIIAbAb C Eb8 8 8 11

Andalusian Cadence (i–♭VII–♭VI–v)

Chords: Bbm – Ab – Gb – Fm

A|1-----------3---4---1-----------3---4---1-----------3---4---1---|3-----------4---6---3-----------4---6---3-----------4---6---3---|
E|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|4---2---6-----------4---2---6-----------4---2---6-----------4---|
C|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|
G|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|

A|1-----------3---4---1-----------3---4---1-----------3---4---1---|3-------3---6---3-------3---6---3-------3---6---3-------3---6---|
E|2-------4-----------2-------4-----------2-------4-----------2---|4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------|
C|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------|
G|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IBbm7Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 1
IBbm7Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 x
IBbm7Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 4
IBbm7Bb Db F Ab1 1 4 1
IICm7b5C Eb Gb Bbx 0 2 1
IICm7b5C Eb Gb Bb3 0 2 1
IICm7b5C Eb Gb Bb3 0 2 3
IICm7b5C Eb Gb Bb3 0 2 x
IIIDbmaj7Db F Ab C1 0 1 x
IIIDbmaj7Db F Ab C1 0 1 3
IIIDbmaj7Db F Ab C1 1 1 3
IIIDbmaj7Db F Ab Cx 1 1 3
IVEbm7Eb Gb Bb Dbx 1 2 1
IVEbm7Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 1
IVEbm7Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 x
IVEbm7Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 4
VFm7F Ab C Eb1 3 1 3
VFm7F Ab C Eb1 3 1 x
VFm7F Ab C Ebx 3 1 3
VFm7F Ab C Eb1 3 4 3
VIGbmaj7Gb Bb Db Fx 1 1 1
VIGbmaj7Gb Bb Db F3 1 1 1
VIGbmaj7Gb Bb Db F3 1 1 x
VIGbmaj7Gb Bb Db F3 1 1 4
VIIAb7Ab C Eb Gb1 0 2 x
VIIAb7Ab C Eb Gb1 0 2 3
VIIAb7Ab C Eb Gb1 3 2 3
VIIAb7Ab C Eb Gb1 3 2 x

Andalusian Cadence (i–♭VII–♭VI–v)

Chords: Bbm7 – Ab7 – Gbmaj7 – Fm7

A|1-----------3---4---1-----------3---4---1-----------3---4---1---|------------1---3---------------1---3---------------1---3-------|
E|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|2-------2-----------2-------2-----------2-------2-----------2---|
C|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|

A|1-----------3---4---1-----------3---4---1-----------3---4---1---|3-----------4---6---3-----------4---6---3-----------4---6---3---|
E|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|1---2---6-----------1---2---6-----------1---2---6-----------1---|
C|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IBbm9Bb Db F Ab C1 0 1 1
IBbm9Bb Db F Ab C1 0 1 x
IBbm9Bb Db F Ab Cx 0 1 1
IBbm9Bb Db F Ab C3 0 1 x
IICm7b5b9C Eb Gb Bb Dbx 1 2 1
IICm7b5b9C Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 3
IICm7b5b9C Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 x
IICm7b5b9C Eb Gb Bb Dbx 1 2 3
IIIDbmaj9Db F Ab C Eb1 3 1 3
IIIDbmaj9Db F Ab C Eb1 3 1 x
IIIDbmaj9Db F Ab C Ebx 3 1 3
IIIDbmaj9Db F Ab C Ebx 3 1 4
IVEbm9Eb Gb Bb Db Fx 1 1 1
IVEbm9Eb Gb Bb Db F3 3 1 x
IVEbm9Eb Gb Bb Db Fx 3 1 1
IVEbm9Eb Gb Bb Db F3 1 1 x
VFm7b9F Ab C Eb Gb1 0 2 x
VFm7b9F Ab C Eb Gb1 3 2 3
VFm7b9F Ab C Eb Gb1 3 2 x
VFm7b9F Ab C Eb Gbx 3 2 3
VIGbmaj9Gb Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 1
VIGbmaj9Gb Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 x
VIGbmaj9Gb Bb Db F Ab1 1 2 x
VIGbmaj9Gb Bb Db F Ab3 1 4 x
VIIAb9Ab C Eb Gb Bb1 0 2 1
VIIAb9Ab C Eb Gb Bbx 0 2 1
VIIAb9Ab C Eb Gb Bb3 0 2 x
VIIAb9Ab C Eb Gb Bb1 3 2 1

Andalusian Cadence (i–♭VII–♭VI–v)

Chords: Bbm9 – Ab9 – Gbmaj9 – Fm7b9

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

A|1-----------3---4---1-----------3---4---1-----------3---4---1---|------------1---3---------------1---3---------------1---3-------|
E|1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1-------4-----------1---|2-------2-----------2-------2-----------2-------2-----------2---|
C|1---5---------------1---5---------------1---5---------------1---|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|

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