Minor Descent Progression in D Minor for Ukulele

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

Notes: D E F G A Bb C

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|--2---3---5---7-|
E|--2---4---5-----|
C|--3---5---6-----|
G|--3---5---7-----|

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IDmD F A2 2 1 0
IDmD F A7 5 5 5
IDmD F A7 5 5 8
IDmD F A10 9 5 5
IIEdimE G Bbx x 0 1
IIEdimE G Bbx x 3 1
IIEdimE G Bb0 4 0 1
IIEdimE G Bb0 4 3 1
IIIFF A C2 0 1 0
IIIFF A C5 5 5 3
IIIFF A C5 5 5 8
IIIFF A C5 9 5 8
IVGmG Bb D3 7 6 5
IVGmG Bb D7 7 6 5
IVGmG Bb D3 7 3 5
IVGmG Bb D12 10 10 10
VAmA C E2 0 0 0
VAmA C E2 0 0 3
VAmA C E5 4 0 0
VAmA C E5 4 5 0
VIBbBb D F3 2 1 1
VIBbBb D F3 5 6 5
VIBbBb D F7 5 6 5
VIBbBb D F10 10 10 8
VIICC E G0 0 0 3
VIICC E G0 4 0 3
VIICC E G5 4 3 3
VIICC E G5 7 8 7

Minor Descent (i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII)

Chords: Dm – C – Bb – C

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

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IDm7D F A Cx 0 1 0
IDm7D F A C2 0 1 0
IDm7D F A C2 0 1 x
IDm7D F A C2 0 1 3
IIEm7b5E G Bb D0 2 0 1
IIEm7b5E G Bb D0 2 0 x
IIEm7b5E G Bb Dx 2 0 1
IIEm7b5E G Bb D0 2 3 1
IIIFmaj7F A C Ex 0 0 0
IIIFmaj7F A C E2 0 0 0
IIIFmaj7F A C E2 0 0 x
IIIFmaj7F A C E2 0 0 3
IVGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 1
IVGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 x
IVGm7G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
IVGm7G Bb D F3 2 1 1
VAm7A C E G0 0 0 0
VAm7A C E G0 0 0 x
VAm7A C E G0 0 0 3
VAm7A C E G0 0 3 0
VIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 0
VIBbmaj7Bb D F Ax 2 1 0
VIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 1
VIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 x
VIIC7C E G Bb0 0 0 1
VIIC7C E G Bbx 0 0 1
VIIC7C E G Bb0 0 3 1
VIIC7C E G Bb3 0 0 1

Minor Descent (i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII)

Chords: Dm7 – C7 – Bbmaj7 – C7

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

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IDm9D F A C Ex 0 0 0
IDm9D F A C E2 2 0 x
IDm9D F A C Ex 2 0 0
IDm9D F A C E2 0 0 x
IIEm7b5b9E G Bb D F0 2 1 1
IIEm7b5b9E G Bb D F0 2 1 x
IIEm7b5b9E G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
IIEm7b5b9E G Bb D F3 2 1 x
IIIFmaj9F A C E G0 0 0 0
IIIFmaj9F A C E G0 0 0 x
IIIFmaj9F A C E G0 0 1 x
IIIFmaj9F A C E G2 0 3 x
IVGm9G Bb D F A0 2 1 0
IVGm9G Bb D F Ax 2 1 0
IVGm9G Bb D F A2 2 1 1
IVGm9G Bb D F A2 2 1 x
VAm7b9A C E G Bb0 0 0 1
VAm7b9A C E G Bbx 0 0 1
VAm7b9A C E G Bb2 0 3 1
VAm7b9A C E G Bb3 0 3 0
VIBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 1 0
VIBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 1 1
VIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 1 1
VIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 1 x
VIIC9C E G Bb D0 2 0 1
VIIC9C E G Bb D0 2 0 x
VIIC9C E G Bb Dx 2 0 1
VIIC9C E G Bb D3 2 0 3

Minor Descent (i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII)

Chords: Dm9 – C9 – Bbmaj9 – C9

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

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

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