Minor ii–V–i Progression in D#/Eb Minor for Ukulele

The D#/Eb Minor scale on ukulele (D sharp / E flat minor): the Minor ii–V–i progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Eb F Gb Ab Bb B Db

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|--3---4---6---8-|
E|--3---5---6-----|
C|--4---6---7-----|
G|--4---6---8-----|

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IEbmEb Gb Bb3 3 2 1
IEbmEb Gb Bb8 6 6 6
IEbmEb Gb Bb8 6 6 9
IEbmEb Gb Bb11 10 6 6
IIFdimF Ab Bx x 1 2
IIFdimF Ab Bx x 4 2
IIFdimF Ab B1 5 1 2
IIFdimF Ab B1 5 4 2
IIIGbGb Bb Db3 1 2 1
IIIGbGb Bb Db6 6 6 4
IIIGbGb Bb Db6 6 6 9
IIIGbGb Bb Db6 10 6 9
IVAbmAb B Eb4 8 7 6
IVAbmAb B Eb8 8 7 6
IVAbmAb B Eb4 8 4 6
IVAbmAb B Eb13 11 11 11
VBbmBb Db F3 1 1 1
VBbmBb Db F3 1 1 4
VBbmBb Db F6 5 1 1
VBbmBb Db F6 5 6 1
VIBB Eb Gb4 3 2 2
VIBB Eb Gb4 6 7 6
VIBB Eb Gb8 6 7 6
VIBB Eb Gb11 11 11 9
VIIDbDb F Ab1 1 1 4
VIIDbDb F Ab1 5 1 4
VIIDbDb F Ab6 5 4 4
VIIDbDb F Ab6 8 9 8

Minor ii–V–i (ii°–v–i–i)

Chords: Fdim – Bbm – Ebm – Ebm

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

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IEbm7Eb Gb Bb Dbx 1 2 1
IEbm7Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 1
IEbm7Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 x
IEbm7Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 4
IIFm7b5F Ab B Eb1 3 1 2
IIFm7b5F Ab B Eb1 3 1 x
IIFm7b5F Ab B Ebx 3 1 2
IIFm7b5F Ab B Eb1 3 4 2
IIIGbmaj7Gb Bb Db Fx 1 1 1
IIIGbmaj7Gb Bb Db F3 1 1 1
IIIGbmaj7Gb Bb Db F3 1 1 x
IIIGbmaj7Gb Bb Db F3 1 1 4
IVAbm7Ab B Eb Gb1 3 2 2
IVAbm7Ab B Eb Gb1 3 2 x
IVAbm7Ab B Eb Gbx 3 2 2
IVAbm7Ab B Eb Gb4 3 2 2
VBbm7Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 1
VBbm7Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 x
VBbm7Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 4
VBbm7Bb Db F Ab1 1 4 1
VIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bb3 3 2 1
VIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bbx 3 2 1
VIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bb3 3 2 2
VIBmaj7B Eb Gb Bb3 3 2 x
VIIDb7Db F Ab B1 1 1 2
VIIDb7Db F Ab Bx 1 1 2
VIIDb7Db F Ab B1 1 4 2
VIIDb7Db F Ab B4 1 1 2

Minor ii–V–i (ii°–v–i–i)

Chords: Fm7b5 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – Ebm7

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

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IEbm9Eb Gb Bb Db Fx 1 1 1
IEbm9Eb Gb Bb Db F3 3 1 x
IEbm9Eb Gb Bb Db Fx 3 1 1
IEbm9Eb Gb Bb Db F3 1 1 x
IIFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gb1 3 2 2
IIFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gb1 3 2 x
IIFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gbx 3 2 2
IIFm7b5b9F Ab B Eb Gb4 3 2 x
IIIGbmaj9Gb Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 1
IIIGbmaj9Gb Bb Db F Ab1 1 1 x
IIIGbmaj9Gb Bb Db F Ab1 1 2 x
IIIGbmaj9Gb Bb Db F Ab3 1 4 x
IVAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bb1 3 2 1
IVAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bbx 3 2 1
IVAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bb3 3 2 2
IVAbm9Ab B Eb Gb Bb3 3 2 x
VBbm7b9Bb Db F Ab B1 1 1 2
VBbm7b9Bb Db F Ab Bx 1 1 2
VBbm7b9Bb Db F Ab B3 1 4 2
VBbm7b9Bb Db F Ab B4 1 4 1
VIBmaj9B Eb Gb Bb Dbx 1 2 1
VIBmaj9B Eb Gb Bb Dbx 1 2 2
VIBmaj9B Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 2
VIBmaj9B Eb Gb Bb Db3 1 2 x
VIIDb9Db F Ab B Eb1 3 1 2
VIIDb9Db F Ab B Eb1 3 1 x
VIIDb9Db F Ab B Ebx 3 1 2
VIIDb9Db F Ab B Eb4 3 1 4

Minor ii–V–i (ii°–v–i–i)

Chords: Fm7b5b9 – Bbm7b9 – Ebm9 – Ebm9

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

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

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