Dorian Vamp Progression in F#/Gb Dorian for Banjo

The F#/Gb Dorian scale on banjo (F sharp / G flat dorian): the Dorian Vamp progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

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

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

D|--6---7---9--11-|
B|--4---6---7-----|
G|--4---6---8-----|
D|--5---7---9-----|
G|--7---9--11-----|

Basic Chords

Chords

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

Dorian Vamp (i–IV)

Chords: F#m – B

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

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

Dorian Vamp (i–IV)

Chords: F#m7 – B7

D|2-----------6---7---2-----------6---7---2-----------6---7---2---|1-----------4---6---1-----------4---6---1-----------4---6---1---|
B|2-------5-----------2-------5-----------2-------5-----------2---|0---0---4-----------0---0---4-----------0---0---4-----------0---|
G|2---6---------------2---6---------------2---6---------------2---|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

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

Dorian Vamp (i–IV)

Chords: F#m9 – B9

D|--------------------6-----------------------6-------------------|--------------------4---7-----------------------4---7-----------|
B|2-----------4---5-------2-----------4---5-------2-----------4---|2-----------2---4-----------2-----------2---4-----------2-------|
G|1---1---4---------------1---1---4---------------1---1---4-------|2-------2-------------------2-------2-------------------2-------|
D|2-----------------------2-----------------------2---------------|1---4-----------------------1---4-----------------------1---4---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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