Neo-Soul Descent Progression in A#/Bb Major for Ukulele

The A#/Bb Major scale on ukulele (A sharp / B flat major): the Neo-Soul Descent progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Bb C D Eb F G A

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IBbBb D F3 2 1 1
IBbBb D F3 5 6 5
IBbBb D F7 5 6 5
IBbBb D F10 10 10 8
IICmC Eb G5 3 3 3
IICmC Eb G5 3 3 6
IICmC Eb G8 7 3 3
IICmC Eb G8 7 8 3
IIIDmD F A2 2 1 0
IIIDmD F A7 5 5 5
IIIDmD F A7 5 5 8
IIIDmD F A10 9 5 5
IVEbEb G Bb3 3 3 1
IVEbEb G Bb3 3 3 6
IVEbEb G Bb3 7 3 6
IVEbEb G Bb8 7 6 6
VFF A C2 0 1 0
VFF A C5 5 5 3
VFF A C5 5 5 8
VFF A C5 9 5 8
VIGmG Bb D3 7 6 5
VIGmG Bb D7 7 6 5
VIGmG Bb D3 7 3 5
VIGmG Bb D12 10 10 10
VIIAdimA C Eb2 3 x x
VIIAdimA C Eb5 3 5 0
VIIAdimA C Eb2 3 5 3
VIIAdimA C Eb5 3 5 3

Neo-Soul Descent (IV–iii–ii–I)

Chords: Eb – Dm – Cm – Bb

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

A|3-----------5---6---3-----------5---6---3-----------5---6---3---|1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1---|
E|3-------6-----------3-------6-----------3-------6-----------3---|1---1---5-----------1---1---5-----------1---1---5-----------1---|
C|3---7---------------3---7---------------3---7---------------3---|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|
G|5-------------------5-------------------5-------------------5---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 0
IBbmaj7Bb D F Ax 2 1 0
IBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 1
IBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 x
IICm7C Eb G Bb0 0 3 1
IICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 1
IICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 3
IICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x
IIIDm7D F A Cx 0 1 0
IIIDm7D F A C2 0 1 0
IIIDm7D F A C2 0 1 x
IIIDm7D F A C2 0 1 3
IVEbmaj7Eb G Bb D0 2 3 1
IVEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 1
IVEbmaj7Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
IVEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
VF7F A C Eb2 3 1 0
VF7F A C Ebx 3 1 0
VF7F A C Eb2 3 1 3
VF7F A C Eb2 3 1 x
VIGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 1
VIGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 x
VIGm7G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
VIGm7G Bb D F3 2 1 1
VIIAm7b5A C Eb G0 0 3 0
VIIAm7b5A C Eb G2 0 3 0
VIIAm7b5A C Eb G2 0 3 3
VIIAm7b5A C Eb G2 0 3 x

Neo-Soul Descent (IV–iii–ii–I)

Chords: Ebmaj7 – Dm7 – Cm7 – Bbmaj7

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

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 1 0
IBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 1 1
IBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 1 1
IBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 1 x
IICm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
IICm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 3
IICm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
IICm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 3
IIIDm7b9D F A C Ebx 3 1 0
IIIDm7b9D F A C Eb2 3 1 3
IIIDm7b9D F A C Eb2 3 1 x
IIIDm7b9D F A C Ebx 3 1 3
IVEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 1
IVEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 x
IVEbmaj9Eb G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
IVEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 3 1 x
VF9F A C Eb G0 0 1 x
VF9F A C Eb G2 0 3 x
VF9F A C Eb Gx 0 3 0
VF9F A C Eb G0 3 1 0
VIGm9G Bb D F A0 2 1 0
VIGm9G Bb D F Ax 2 1 0
VIGm9G Bb D F A2 2 1 1
VIGm9G Bb D F A2 2 1 x
VIIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb2 0 3 1
VIIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb3 0 3 0
VIIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x
VIIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bbx 0 3 1

Neo-Soul Descent (IV–iii–ii–I)

Chords: Ebmaj9 – Dm7b9 – Cm9 – Bbmaj9

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

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

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