Mixolydian Vamp Progression in B Mixolydian for Banjo

The B Mixolydian scale on banjo: the Mixolydian Vamp progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: B C# D# E F# G# A

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

D|--9--11--13--14--16-|
B|--9--11--13---------|
G|--9--11--13---------|
D|-10--12--14---------|
G|-13--14--16---------|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B	B D# F#	`x x x 0 4`
I	B	B D# F#	`x 1 4 0 4`
I	B	B D# F#	`x 4 4 0 1`
I	B	B D# F#	`x 1 4 4 4`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`11 11 9 9 11`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 1 2 x x`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 1 2 4 4`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 4 2 4 1`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 4 2 4 4`
IV	E	E G# B	`9 9 9 9 9`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 2 2 x`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 2 2 4`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 2 2 x`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 2 2 4`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`6 6 4 4 6`
VII	A	A C# E	`x x 2 2 2`
VII	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2`
VII	A	A C# E	`x 2 2 2 2`
VII	A	A C# E	`x 2 2 2 x`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: B – A

D|4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4---|2-----------6---7---2-----------6---7---2-----------6---7---2---|
B|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|2-------5-----------2-------5-----------2-------5-----------2---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|2---6---------------2---6---------------2---6---------------2---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B7	B D# F# A	`x 1 2 0 1`
I	B7	B D# F# A	`x 1 2 0 x`
I	B7	B D# F# A	`x x 2 0 1`
I	B7	B D# F# A	`x 1 2 0 4`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 2`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 1 0 2`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 4 2 2`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 2 1`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 2 x`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x 2 2 1`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 2 4`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 1 0 1`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 1 0 1`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 1 0 x`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 2 1 0 1`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 2`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 x`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 2 2 2`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 1 0 4`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 1 1 0 4`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 1 4 0 4`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 4 1 0 1`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 2`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 x`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x 1 2 2`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 2 1 2 2`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: B7 – Amaj7

D|1-----------4---6---1-----------4---6---1-----------4---6---1---|2-------------------6---2-------------------6---2---------------|
B|0---0---4-----------0---0---4-----------0---0---4-----------0---|2-----------4---5-------2-----------4---5-------2-----------4---|
G|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|1---1---4---------------1---1---4---------------1---1---4-------|
D|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|2-----------------------2-----------------------2---------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 2 x`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x 2 2 1`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x 4 2 1`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 2 4`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 1 0 1`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 1 0 x`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 2 1 0 1`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 1 0 2`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 2 2 2`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 1`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 x`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x 1 0 4`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 1 0 4`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 1 0 1`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 1 0 x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 1 2 2`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 1 2 2`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 1 2 x`
VI	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 1 2 0 x`
VI	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 2 0 1`
VI	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 1 2 0 4`
VI	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 4 2 0 1`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 2 0 2`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 2 2 0 x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 1 0 2`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: B9 – Amaj9

D|--------------------4---7-----------------------4---7-----------|2-------2---6---2-------2---6---2-------2---6---2-------2---6---|
B|2-----------2---4-----------2-----------2---4-----------2-------|0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------0---2-----------|
G|2-------2-------------------2-------2-------------------2-------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|1---4-----------------------1---4-----------------------1---4---|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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