Minor Descent Progression in G Minor for Ukulele

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

Notes: G A Bb C D Eb F

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|--7---8--10--12-|
E|--7---9--10-----|
C|--8--10--11-----|
G|--8--10--12-----|

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IGmG Bb D3 7 6 5
IGmG Bb D7 7 6 5
IGmG Bb D3 7 3 5
IGmG Bb D12 10 10 10
IIAdimA C Eb2 3 x x
IIAdimA C Eb5 3 5 0
IIAdimA C Eb2 3 5 3
IIAdimA C Eb5 3 5 3
IIIBbBb D F3 2 1 1
IIIBbBb D F3 5 6 5
IIIBbBb D F7 5 6 5
IIIBbBb D F10 10 10 8
IVCmC Eb G5 3 3 3
IVCmC Eb G5 3 3 6
IVCmC Eb G8 7 3 3
IVCmC Eb G8 7 8 3
VDmD F A2 2 1 0
VDmD F A7 5 5 5
VDmD F A7 5 5 8
VDmD F A10 9 5 5
VIEbEb G Bb3 3 3 1
VIEbEb G Bb3 3 3 6
VIEbEb G Bb3 7 3 6
VIEbEb G Bb8 7 6 6
VIIFF A C2 0 1 0
VIIFF A C5 5 5 3
VIIFF A C5 5 5 8
VIIFF A C5 9 5 8

Minor Descent (i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII)

Chords: Gm – F – Eb – F

A|5-------5---8---5-------5---8---5-------5---8---5-------5---8---|0-----------1---3---0-----------1---3---0-----------1---3---0---|
E|6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------|1-------3-----------1-------3-----------1-------3-----------1---|
C|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|
G|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 1
IGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 x
IGm7G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
IGm7G Bb D F3 2 1 1
IIAm7b5A C Eb G0 0 3 0
IIAm7b5A C Eb G2 0 3 0
IIAm7b5A C Eb G2 0 3 3
IIAm7b5A C Eb G2 0 3 x
IIIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 0
IIIBbmaj7Bb D F Ax 2 1 0
IIIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 1
IIIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 x
IVCm7C Eb G Bb0 0 3 1
IVCm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 1
IVCm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 3
IVCm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x
VDm7D F A Cx 0 1 0
VDm7D F A C2 0 1 0
VDm7D F A C2 0 1 x
VDm7D F A C2 0 1 3
VIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D0 2 3 1
VIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 1
VIEbmaj7Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
VIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
VIIF7F A C Eb2 3 1 0
VIIF7F A C Ebx 3 1 0
VIIF7F A C Eb2 3 1 3
VIIF7F A C Eb2 3 1 x

Minor Descent (i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII)

Chords: Gm7 – F7 – Ebmaj7 – F7

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---|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IGm9G Bb D F A0 2 1 0
IGm9G Bb D F Ax 2 1 0
IGm9G Bb D F A2 2 1 1
IGm9G Bb D F A2 2 1 x
IIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb2 0 3 1
IIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb3 0 3 0
IIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x
IIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bbx 0 3 1
IIIBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 1 0
IIIBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 1 1
IIIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 1 1
IIIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 1 x
IVCm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
IVCm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 3
IVCm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
IVCm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 3
VDm7b9D F A C Ebx 3 1 0
VDm7b9D F A C Eb2 3 1 3
VDm7b9D F A C Eb2 3 1 x
VDm7b9D F A C Ebx 3 1 3
VIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 1
VIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 x
VIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
VIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 3 1 x
VIIF9F A C Eb G0 0 1 x
VIIF9F A C Eb G2 0 3 x
VIIF9F A C Eb Gx 0 3 0
VIIF9F A C Eb G0 3 1 0

Minor Descent (i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII)

Chords: Gm9 – F9 – Ebmaj9 – F9

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

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

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