Mixolydian Vamp Progression in D Mixolydian for Banjo

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

Notes: D E F# G A B C

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

D|--0---7-----|
B|--0---2---4-|
G|--0---2---4-|
D|--1---3---5-|
G|--4---5---7-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	D	D F# A	`7 0 2 3 4`
I	D	D F# A	`7 7 7 7 7`
II	Em	E G B	`0 2 0 0 2`
II	Em	E G B	`0 2 4 0 2`
II	Em	E G B	`0 2 4 0 5`
III	F#dim	F# A C	`x x 2 1 x`
III	F#dim	F# A C	`x 4 2 1 4`
III	F#dim	F# A C	`x 4 2 1 x`
III	F#dim	F# A C	`x x 2 1 4`
IV	G	G B D	`0 0 0 0 0`
V	Am	A C E	`7 7 5 5 7`
VI	Bm	B D F#	`9 9 7 7 0`
VI	Bm	B D F#	`9 0 4 0 4`
VI	Bm	B D F#	`9 9 7 7 9`
VII	C	C E G	`0 2 0 1 2`
VII	C	C E G	`0 2 0 1 5`
VII	C	C E G	`0 2 5 5 2`
VII	C	C E G	`0 2 5 5 5`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: D – C

D|4-------------------5---9---4-------------------5---9---4-------|2-------------------5---2-------------------5---2---------------|
B|3-----------3---5-----------3-----------3---5-----------3-------|1-----------3---5-------1-----------3---5-------1-----------3---|
G|2-------4-------------------2-------4-------------------2-------|0---0---4---------------0---0---4---------------0---0---4-------|
D|0---5-----------------------0---5-----------------------0---5---|2-----------------------2-----------------------2---------------|
G|7---------------------------7---------------------------7-------|0-----------------------0-----------------------0---------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	D7	D F# A C	`x 0 2 1 0`
I	D7	D F# A C	`x 0 2 1 x`
I	D7	D F# A C	`x x 2 1 0`
I	D7	D F# A C	`x 0 2 1 4`
II	Em7	E G B D	`x x 0 0 0`
II	Em7	E G B D	`0 0 0 0 0`
II	Em7	E G B D	`0 0 0 0 x`
II	Em7	E G B D	`x 0 0 0 0`
III	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x x 2 1 2`
III	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x 2 2 1 2`
III	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x 2 2 1 x`
III	F#m7b5	F# A C E	`x 4 2 1 2`
IV	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x x 0 0 4`
IV	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x x 0 3 4`
IV	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`0 0 0 0 4`
IV	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`0 0 0 3 4`
V	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 0 1 2`
V	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 2 1 2`
V	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 0 1 x`
V	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 2 1 x`
VI	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 0`
VI	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 x`
VI	Bm7	B D F# A	`x x 2 0 0`
VI	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 4`
VII	Cmaj7	C E G B	`0 2 0 0 2`
VII	Cmaj7	C E G B	`0 2 0 0 x`
VII	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 2 0 0 2`
VII	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 2 0 0 x`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: D7 – Cmaj7

D|0-------------------4---7---0-------------------4---7---0-------|2-------------------5---2-------------------5---2---------------|
B|1-----------1---3-----------1-----------1---3-----------1-------|0-----------3---5-------0-----------3---5-------0-----------3---|
G|2-------2-------------------2-------2-------------------2-------|0---0---4---------------0---0---4---------------0---0---4-------|
D|0---4-----------------------0---4-----------------------0---4---|2-----------------------2-----------------------2---------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|0-----------------------0-----------------------0---------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	D9	D F# A C E	`x 0 2 1 2`
I	D9	D F# A C E	`x 2 2 1 0`
I	D9	D F# A C E	`x x 2 1 2`
I	D9	D F# A C E	`x 2 2 1 x`
II	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 2 0 3 4`
II	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 2 4 3 4`
II	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 2 0 3 4`
II	Em9	E G B D F#	`x x 0 0 4`
III	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`0 2 2 1 2`
III	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`0 2 2 1 x`
III	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`0 2 2 x x`
III	F#m7b5b9	F# A C E G	`x 2 0 1 x`
IV	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`0 0 2 x x`
IV	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 x`
IV	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x x 2 0 0`
IV	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`0 0 2 0 4`
V	Am9	A C E G B	`x x 2 0 2`
V	Am9	A C E G B	`0 2 2 0 2`
V	Am9	A C E G B	`0 2 2 0 x`
V	Am9	A C E G B	`x 2 0 0 x`
VI	Bm7b9	B D F# A C	`x 0 2 1 x`
VI	Bm7b9	B D F# A C	`x x 2 1 0`
VI	Bm7b9	B D F# A C	`x x 4 1 0`
VI	Bm7b9	B D F# A C	`x 0 2 1 4`
VII	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 0 0 0`
VII	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 0 0 0 x`
VII	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 0 1 0`
VII	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 0 0 1 x`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: D9 – Cmaj9

D|2-------------------4---7---2-------------------4---7---2-------|0-----------4---5---0-----------4---5---0-----------4---5---0---|
B|1-----------1---3-----------1-----------1---3-----------1-------|0-------3-----------0-------3-----------0-------3-----------0---|
G|2-------2-------------------2-------2-------------------2-------|0---4---------------0---4---------------0---4---------------0---|
D|0---4-----------------------0---4-----------------------0---4---|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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