Mixolydian Vamp Progression in F#/Gb Mixolydian for Banjo

The F#/Gb Mixolydian scale on banjo (F sharp / G flat mixolydian): the Mixolydian 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---8---9--11-|
B|--4---6---8-----|
G|--4---6---8-----|
D|--5---7---9-----|
G|--8---9--11-----|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#	F# A# C#	`11 11 11 11 11`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`6 6 4 4 6`
III	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x x 2 2`
III	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x 3 2 2`
III	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 2`
III	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 2 3 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#m	D# F# A#	`13 13 11 11 13`
VII	E	E G# B	`9 9 9 9 9`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: F# – E

D|11------------------14--18--11------------------14--18--11------|9-------------------13--16--9-------------------13--16--9-------|
B|11----------12--14----------11----------12--14----------11------|9-----------11--12----------9-----------11--12----------9-------|
G|11------13------------------11------13------------------11------|9-------11------------------9-------11------------------9-------|
D|11--14----------------------11--14----------------------11--14--|9---13----------------------9---13----------------------9---13--|
G|11--------------------------11--------------------------11------|9---------------------------9---------------------------9-------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x x 3 2 2`
I	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 2`
I	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 x`
I	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 4 3 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	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 2`
III	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 x`
III	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x x 1 2 2`
III	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 2 1 2 2`
IV	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`x 1 3 0 1`
IV	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`x 1 3 0 x`
IV	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`x x 3 0 1`
IV	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`x 1 3 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#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 3 2 1`
VI	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 3 2 x`
VI	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x x 3 2 1`
VI	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 3 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`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: F#7 – Emaj7

D|2-----------6---8---2-----------6---8---2-----------6---8---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|3---6---------------3---6---------------3---6---------------3---|1-------------------1-------------------1-------------------1---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 x`
I	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x x 1 2 2`
I	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 4 1 2 2`
I	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 4 1 2 x`
II	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x 1 3 0 x`
II	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x x 3 0 1`
II	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x 1 3 0 4`
II	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x 4 3 0 1`
III	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 x`
III	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x x 1 0 2`
III	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x x 3 0 2`
III	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x 2 3 0 x`
IV	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x 1 3 2 x`
IV	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x x 3 2 1`
IV	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x x 4 2 1`
IV	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x 1 3 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#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 1 3 2 2`
VI	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 1`
VI	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x x 3 2 2`
VI	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 2 3 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`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: F#9 – Emaj9

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

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