Mixolydian Vamp Progression in E Mixolydian for Banjo

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

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

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

D|--6---7---9-|
B|--2---4---6-|
G|--2---4---6-|
D|--3---5---7-|
G|--6---7---9-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	E	E G# B	`9 9 9 9 9`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 2 2 x`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 2 2 4`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 2 2 x`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 2 2 4`
III	G#dim	G# B D	`x x x 0 0`
III	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 1 0 0`
III	G#dim	G# B D	`x 0 1 0 0`
III	G#dim	G# B D	`x 0 1 0 x`
IV	A	A C# E	`x x 2 2 2`
IV	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2`
IV	A	A C# E	`x 2 2 2 2`
IV	A	A C# E	`x 2 2 2 x`
V	Bm	B D F#	`9 9 7 7 0`
V	Bm	B D F#	`9 0 4 0 4`
V	Bm	B D F#	`9 9 7 7 9`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`11 11 9 9 11`
VII	D	D F# A	`7 0 2 3 4`
VII	D	D F# A	`7 7 7 7 7`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: E – D

D|9-------------------12--16--9-------------------12--16--9-------|4-------------------6---9---4-------------------6---9---4-------|
B|9-----------10--12----------9-----------10--12----------9-------|3-----------3---5-----------3-----------3---5-----------3-------|
G|9-------11------------------9-------11------------------9-------|2-------4-------------------2-------4-------------------2-------|
D|9---12----------------------9---12----------------------9---12--|0---6-----------------------0---6-----------------------0---6---|
G|9---------------------------9---------------------------9-------|7---------------------------7---------------------------7-------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	E7	E G# B D	`x x 1 0 0`
I	E7	E G# B D	`x 0 1 0 0`
I	E7	E G# B D	`x 0 1 0 x`
I	E7	E G# B D	`x 2 1 0 0`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 2`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 x`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 2 2 2`
III	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 1 0 4`
III	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 0 1 0 4`
III	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 0 1 3 4`
III	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 0 4 0 4`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 2`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 x`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x 1 2 2`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 2 1 2 2`
V	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 0`
V	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 x`
V	Bm7	B D F# A	`x x 2 0 0`
V	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 4`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 2`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 1 0 2`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 4 2 2`
VII	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 0 2 2 0`
VII	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 0 2 2 x`
VII	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x 2 2 0`
VII	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 0 2 2 4`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: E7 – Dmaj7

D|0-----------4---6---0-----------4---6---0-----------4---6---0---|0-------------------4---7---0-------------------4---7---0-------|
B|0-------3-----------0-------3-----------0-------3-----------0---|2-----------2---3-----------2-----------2---3-----------2-------|
G|1---4---------------1---4---------------1---4---------------1---|2-------2-------------------2-------2-------------------2-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---4-----------------------0---4-----------------------0---4---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	E9	E G# B D F#	`x x 1 0 4`
I	E9	E G# B D F#	`x 0 1 0 4`
I	E9	E G# B D F#	`x 4 1 0 0`
I	E9	E G# B D F#	`x 4 1 0 x`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 x`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 1 2 2`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 1 2 2`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 1 2 x`
III	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 x`
III	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x x 2 0 0`
III	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 0 2 0 4`
III	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 4 2 0 0`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 2 0 2`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 2 2 0 x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 1 0 2`
V	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 0 2 2 x`
V	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x 2 2 0`
V	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x 4 2 0`
V	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 0 2 2 4`
VI	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x x 1 0 0`
VI	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x 0 1 0 x`
VI	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x 2 1 0 0`
VI	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x x 1 2 0`
VII	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2`
VII	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 0`
VII	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2`
VII	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 x`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: E9 – Dmaj9

D|4-----------4---6---4-----------4---6---4-----------4---6---4---|2-------------------4---7---2-------------------4---7---2-------|
B|0-------3-----------0-------3-----------0-------3-----------0---|2-----------2---3-----------2-----------2---3-----------2-------|
G|1---4---------------1---4---------------1---4---------------1---|2-------2-------------------2-------2-------------------2-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---4-----------------------0---4-----------------------0---4---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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