Minor Descent Progression in C Minor for Ukulele

The C Minor scale on ukulele: the Minor Descent progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: C D Eb F G Ab Bb

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
ICmC Eb G5 3 3 3
ICmC Eb G5 3 3 6
ICmC Eb G8 7 3 3
ICmC Eb G8 7 8 3
IIDdimD F Ab1 2 1 x
IIDdimD F Ab1 2 x x
IIDdimD F Abx 2 4 x
IIDdimD F Ab1 2 1 5
IIIEbEb G Bb3 3 3 1
IIIEbEb G Bb3 3 3 6
IIIEbEb G Bb3 7 3 6
IIIEbEb G Bb8 7 6 6
IVFmF Ab C1 5 4 3
IVFmF Ab C5 5 4 3
IVFmF Ab C1 5 1 3
IVFmF Ab C10 8 8 8
VGmG Bb D3 7 6 5
VGmG Bb D7 7 6 5
VGmG Bb D3 7 3 5
VGmG Bb D12 10 10 10
VIAbAb C Eb1 3 4 3
VIAbAb C Eb5 3 4 3
VIAbAb C Eb8 8 8 6
VIAbAb C Eb8 8 8 11
VIIBbBb D F3 2 1 1
VIIBbBb D F3 5 6 5
VIIBbBb D F7 5 6 5
VIIBbBb D F10 10 10 8

Minor Descent (i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII)

Chords: Cm – Bb – Ab – Bb

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---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---1---4-----------1---|
C|3---7---------------3---7---------------3---7---------------3---|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|
G|5-------------------5-------------------5-------------------5---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
ICm7C Eb G Bb0 0 3 1
ICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 1
ICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 3
ICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x
IIDm7b5D F Ab C1 0 1 x
IIDm7b5D F Ab C1 0 1 3
IIDm7b5D F Ab C1 2 1 3
IIDm7b5D F Ab Cx 2 1 3
IIIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D0 2 3 1
IIIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 1
IIIEbmaj7Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
IIIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
IVFm7F Ab C Eb1 3 1 3
IVFm7F Ab C Eb1 3 1 x
IVFm7F Ab C Ebx 3 1 3
IVFm7F Ab C Eb1 3 4 3
VGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 1
VGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 x
VGm7G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
VGm7G Bb D F3 2 1 1
VIAbmaj7Ab C Eb G1 0 3 3
VIAbmaj7Ab C Eb G1 0 3 x
VIAbmaj7Ab C Eb G0 3 3 3
VIAbmaj7Ab C Eb G1 3 3 3
VIIBb7Bb D F Ab1 2 1 1
VIIBb7Bb D F Ab1 2 1 x
VIIBb7Bb D F Ab1 2 4 1
VIIBb7Bb D F Ab3 2 4 1

Minor Descent (i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII)

Chords: Cm7 – Bb7 – Abmaj7 – Bb7

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

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
ICm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
ICm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 3
ICm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
ICm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 3
IIDm7b5b9D F Ab C Eb1 3 1 3
IIDm7b5b9D F Ab C Eb1 3 1 x
IIDm7b5b9D F Ab C Ebx 3 1 3
IIDm7b5b9D F Ab C Ebx 3 4 3
IIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 1
IIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 x
IIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
IIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 3 1 x
IVFm9F Ab C Eb G0 0 1 x
IVFm9F Ab C Eb G1 0 3 x
IVFm9F Ab C Eb G0 3 1 3
IVFm9F Ab C Eb G0 3 1 x
VGm7b9G Bb D F Ab1 2 1 1
VGm7b9G Bb D F Ab1 2 1 x
VGm7b9G Bb D F Ab1 2 3 x
VGm7b9G Bb D F Ab0 2 4 x
VIAbmaj9Ab C Eb G Bb1 0 3 1
VIAbmaj9Ab C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x
VIAbmaj9Ab C Eb G Bbx 0 3 1
VIAbmaj9Ab C Eb G Bb1 3 3 1
VIIBb9Bb D F Ab C1 0 1 1
VIIBb9Bb D F Ab C1 0 1 x
VIIBb9Bb D F Ab Cx 0 1 1
VIIBb9Bb D F Ab C3 0 1 x

Minor Descent (i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII)

Chords: Cm9 – Bb9 – Abmaj9 – Bb9

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

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

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