12-Bar Blues Progression in C Mixolydian for Ukulele
The C Mixolydian scale on ukulele: the 12-Bar Blues progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: C D E F G A Bb
Tuning: Standard (G C E A)
Scale
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
A|--0---2---3---5-| E|--0---2---4-----| C|--1---3---5-----| G|--1---3---5-----|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | C | C E G | 0 0 0 3 |
| I | C | C E G | 0 4 0 3 |
| I | C | C E G | 5 4 3 3 |
| I | C | C E G | 5 7 8 7 |
| II | Dm | D F A | 2 2 1 0 |
| II | Dm | D F A | 7 5 5 5 |
| II | Dm | D F A | 7 5 5 8 |
| II | Dm | D F A | 10 9 5 5 |
| III | Edim | E G Bb | x x 0 1 |
| III | Edim | E G Bb | x x 3 1 |
| III | Edim | E G Bb | 0 4 0 1 |
| III | Edim | E G Bb | 0 4 3 1 |
| IV | F | F A C | 2 0 1 0 |
| IV | F | F A C | 5 5 5 3 |
| IV | F | F A C | 5 5 5 8 |
| IV | F | F A C | 5 9 5 8 |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | 3 7 6 5 |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | 7 7 6 5 |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | 3 7 3 5 |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | 12 10 10 10 |
| VI | Am | A C E | 2 0 0 0 |
| VI | Am | A C E | 2 0 0 3 |
| VI | Am | A C E | 5 4 0 0 |
| VI | Am | A C E | 5 4 5 0 |
| VII | Bb | Bb D F | 3 2 1 1 |
| VII | Bb | Bb D F | 3 5 6 5 |
| VII | Bb | Bb D F | 7 5 6 5 |
| VII | Bb | Bb D F | 10 10 10 8 |
12-Bar Blues
Chords: C – C – C – C – F – F – C – C – Gm – F – C – Gm
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Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | C7 | C E G Bb | 0 0 0 1 |
| I | C7 | C E G Bb | x 0 0 1 |
| I | C7 | C E G Bb | 0 0 3 1 |
| I | C7 | C E G Bb | 3 0 0 1 |
| II | Dm7 | D F A C | x 0 1 0 |
| II | Dm7 | D F A C | 2 0 1 0 |
| II | Dm7 | D F A C | 2 0 1 x |
| II | Dm7 | D F A C | 2 0 1 3 |
| III | Em7b5 | E G Bb D | 0 2 0 1 |
| III | Em7b5 | E G Bb D | 0 2 0 x |
| III | Em7b5 | E G Bb D | x 2 0 1 |
| III | Em7b5 | E G Bb D | 0 2 3 1 |
| IV | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x 0 0 0 |
| IV | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 2 0 0 0 |
| IV | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 2 0 0 x |
| IV | Fmaj7 | F A C E | 2 0 0 3 |
| V | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 0 2 1 1 |
| V | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 0 2 1 x |
| V | Gm7 | G Bb D F | x 2 1 1 |
| V | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 2 1 1 |
| VI | Am7 | A C E G | 0 0 0 0 |
| VI | Am7 | A C E G | 0 0 0 x |
| VI | Am7 | A C E G | 0 0 0 3 |
| VI | Am7 | A C E G | 0 0 3 0 |
| VII | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | 2 2 1 0 |
| VII | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 2 1 0 |
| VII | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | 2 2 1 1 |
| VII | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | 2 2 1 x |
12-Bar Blues
Chords: C7 – C7 – C7 – C7 – Fmaj7 – Fmaj7 – C7 – C7 – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – C7 – Gm7
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Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | C9 | C E G Bb D | 0 2 0 1 |
| I | C9 | C E G Bb D | 0 2 0 x |
| I | C9 | C E G Bb D | x 2 0 1 |
| I | C9 | C E G Bb D | 3 2 0 3 |
| II | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 0 0 0 |
| II | Dm9 | D F A C E | 2 2 0 x |
| II | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 2 0 0 |
| II | Dm9 | D F A C E | 2 0 0 x |
| III | Em7b5b9 | E G Bb D F | 0 2 1 1 |
| III | Em7b5b9 | E G Bb D F | 0 2 1 x |
| III | Em7b5b9 | E G Bb D F | x 2 1 1 |
| III | Em7b5b9 | E G Bb D F | 3 2 1 x |
| IV | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 0 0 0 0 |
| IV | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 0 0 0 x |
| IV | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 0 0 1 x |
| IV | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 2 0 3 x |
| V | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 0 2 1 0 |
| V | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | x 2 1 0 |
| V | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 2 2 1 1 |
| V | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 2 2 1 x |
| VI | Am7b9 | A C E G Bb | 0 0 0 1 |
| VI | Am7b9 | A C E G Bb | x 0 0 1 |
| VI | Am7b9 | A C E G Bb | 2 0 3 1 |
| VI | Am7b9 | A C E G Bb | 3 0 3 0 |
| VII | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | x 0 1 0 |
| VII | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | x 0 1 1 |
| VII | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | 2 0 1 1 |
| VII | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | 2 0 1 x |
12-Bar Blues
Chords: C9 – C9 – C9 – C9 – Fmaj9 – Fmaj9 – C9 – C9 – Gm9 – Fmaj9 – C9 – Gm9
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