Mixolydian Vamp Progression in C#/Db Mixolydian for Banjo

The C#/Db Mixolydian scale on banjo (C sharp / D flat mixolydian): the Mixolydian Vamp progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb B

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

D|-11--13--15--16--18-|
B|-11--13--15---------|
G|-11--13--15---------|
D|-12--14--16---------|
G|-15--16--18---------|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 6 6 6`
II	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`13 13 11 11 13`
III	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 1 0 x`
III	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 3 1 0 3`
III	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 3 1 0 x`
III	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 1 0 3`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`11 11 11 11 11`
V	Abm	Ab B Eb	`6 6 4 4 6`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`8 8 6 6 8`
VII	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 0 4`
VII	B	B Eb Gb	`x 1 4 0 4`
VII	B	B Eb Gb	`x 4 4 0 1`
VII	B	B Eb Gb	`x 1 4 4 4`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: Db – B

D|6-------------------9---13--6-------------------9---13--6-------|4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4---|
B|6-----------7---9-----------6-----------7---9-----------6-------|0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---4-------0---|
G|6-------8-------------------6-------8-------------------6-------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|6---9-----------------------6---9-----------------------6---9---|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|6---------------------------6---------------------------6-------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 3 1 0 3`
I	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 3 1 0 x`
I	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x x 1 0 3`
I	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 3 4 2 3`
II	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 3 2 1`
II	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 3 2 x`
II	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 3 2 1`
II	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 3 2 4`
III	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 0 1`
III	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 1 1 0 1`
III	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 1 1 0 x`
III	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 3 1 0 1`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 2 3`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 3 2 3`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 3 2 x`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 3 2 3`
V	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 1 0 4`
V	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 1 1 0 4`
V	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 1 4 0 4`
V	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 4 1 0 1`
VI	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 2 3`
VI	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 2 x`
VI	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 1 2 3`
VI	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`6 3 1 2 3`
VII	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 3 0 1`
VII	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 3 0 x`
VII	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 3 0 1`
VII	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 3 0 4`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: Db7 – Bmaj7

D|3-----------4---6---3-----------4---6---3-----------4---6---3---|1-----------4---6---1-----------4---6---1-----------4---6---1---|
B|0---0---4-----------0---0---4-----------0---0---4-----------0---|0---0---4-----------0---0---4-----------0---0---4-----------0---|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|
D|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 0 1`
I	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 1 1 0 x`
I	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 2 1`
I	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 1 1 2 x`
II	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 3 2 3`
II	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 3 2 1`
II	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 2 3`
II	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 3 2 x`
III	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 1 0 4`
III	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 1 1 0 4`
III	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 4 1 0 1`
III	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 4 1 0 x`
IV	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 2 x`
IV	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 1 2 3`
IV	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 1 2 3`
IV	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 1 2 x`
V	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 3 0 x`
V	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 3 0 1`
V	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 3 0 4`
V	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 4 3 0 1`
VI	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x x 3 0 3`
VI	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 3 1 0 x`
VI	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 3 3 0 x`
VI	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x x 1 0 3`
VII	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 3 2 x`
VII	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 3 2 1`
VII	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 2 1`
VII	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 3 2 4`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: Db9 – Bmaj9

D|1-----------4---6---1-----------4---6---1-----------4---6---1---|--------------------4---8-----------------------4---8-----------|
B|0---0---4-----------0---0---4-----------0---0---4-----------0---|2-----------2---4-----------2-----------2---4-----------2-------|
G|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|3-------3-------------------3-------3-------------------3-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---4-----------------------1---4-----------------------1---4---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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