Mixolydian Vamp Progression in C Mixolydian for Banjo

The C Mixolydian scale on banjo: the Mixolydian Vamp 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 D G B D)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

D|-10--12--14--15--17-|
B|-10--12--14---------|
G|-10--12--14---------|
D|-11--13--15---------|
G|-14--15--17---------|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C	C E G	`0 2 0 1 2`
I	C	C E G	`0 2 0 1 5`
I	C	C E G	`0 2 5 5 2`
I	C	C E G	`0 2 5 5 5`
II	Dm	D F A	`12 12 10 10 12`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`0 2 3 x x`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`x 2 3 x x`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`0 2 3 5 2`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`0 2 3 5 5`
IV	F	F A C	`10 10 10 10 10`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 x x x`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x 0 0 x x`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 0 3 x`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 3 3 0`
VI	Am	A C E	`7 7 5 5 7`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x 0 3 3 3`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x 3 3 3 0`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: C – Bb

D|2-------------------5---2-------------------5---2---------------|3-------------------3---7---3-------------------3---7---3-------|
B|1-----------3---5-------1-----------3---5-------1-----------3---|3-----------1---3-----------3-----------1---3-----------3-------|
G|0---0---3---------------0---0---3---------------0---0---3-------|3-------2-------------------3-------2-------------------3-------|
D|2-----------------------2-----------------------2---------------|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---|
G|0-----------------------0-----------------------0---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C7	C E G Bb	`0 2 3 1 2`
I	C7	C E G Bb	`0 2 3 1 x`
I	C7	C E G Bb	`0 2 3 x x`
I	C7	C E G Bb	`x 2 3 1 2`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 2 1 0`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 2 1 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 2 1 0`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 2 1 3`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`0 2 0 3 0`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`0 2 0 3 2`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`0 2 3 3 0`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`0 2 3 3 2`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 2 1 2`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 2 1 2`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 2 1 x`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 3 2 1 2`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 0 3 3`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`0 0 0 3 3`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`0 0 3 3 3`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 0 0 3 3`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 0 1 2`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 2 1 2`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 0 1 x`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 2 1 x`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 0 2 3 3`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 3 2 3 0`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 3 2 3 3`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 3 2 3 x`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: C7 – Bbmaj7

D|2-------------------5---2-------------------5---2---------------|3-------------------3---7---3-------------------3---7---3-------|
B|1-----------3---5-------1-----------3---5-------1-----------3---|3-----------1---3-----------3-----------1---3-----------3-------|
G|3---0---3---------------3---0---3---------------3---0---3-------|2-------2-------------------2-------2-------------------2-------|
D|2-----------------------2-----------------------2---------------|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---|
G|0-----------------------0-----------------------0---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 0 1 0`
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 0 0 1 x`
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`0 2 3 1 0`
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`0 2 3 3 0`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 0 2 1 2`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 2 2 1 0`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 2 1 2`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 2 2 1 x`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`0 2 0 3 3`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`0 2 3 3 3`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x 2 0 3 3`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 0 3 3`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`0 2 2 1 2`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`0 2 2 1 x`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`0 2 2 x x`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 2 0 1 x`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`0 0 2 x x`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`0 0 2 3 3`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`0 3 2 3 0`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`0 3 2 3 3`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`0 2 3 1 2`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`0 2 3 1 x`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`0 2 3 x x`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x 2 3 1 x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 0 2 1 x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x 2 1 0`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x 3 1 0`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 0 2 1 3`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: C9 – Bbmaj9

D|0-----------3---5---0-----------3---5---0-----------3---5---0---|--------------------3---7-----------------------3---7-----------|
B|1-------3-----------1-------3-----------1-------3-----------1---|1-----------1---3-----------1-----------1---3-----------1-------|
G|0---3---------------0---3---------------0---3---------------0---|2-------2-------------------2-------2-------------------2-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---3-----------------------0---3-----------------------0---3---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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