A Romanian (Altered Dorian) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions
The A Romanian (Altered Dorian) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: A B C Eb E Gb G
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--5---7---8-| B|--6---7---9-| G|--5---7---9-| D|--5---8---9-| A|--7---8--10-| E|--7---8--11-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--7---8--11-| B|--7---9--10-| G|--7---9--10-| D|--8---9--11-| A|--8--10--12-| E|--8--11--12-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|--8--11--12-| B|--9--10--12-| G|--9--10--13-| D|--9--11--12-| A|-10--12--13-| E|-11--12--14-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|-11--12--14-| B|-10--12--14-| G|-10--13--14-| D|-11--12--14-| A|-12--13--16-| E|-12--14--15-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--0---2---3-| B|--0---2---3-| G|--1---2---4-| D|--0---2---4-| A|--1---4---5-| E|--2---3---5-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--2---3---5-| B|--2---3---6-| G|--2---4---5-| D|--2---4---5-| A|--4---5---7-| E|--3---5---7-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--3---5---7-| B|--3---6---7-| G|--4---5---7-| D|--4---5---8-| A|--5---7---8-| E|--5---7---8-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Am | A C E | x 0 2 2 1 0 |
| I | Am | A C E | x 0 2 2 1 x |
| I | Am | A C E | x x x 2 1 0 |
| I | Am | A C E | 5 7 7 5 5 5 |
| II | B | B Eb Gb | x 2 4 4 4 2 |
| II | B | B Eb Gb | x 2 4 4 4 x |
| II | B | B Eb Gb | x x x 4 4 2 |
| II | B | B Eb Gb | 7 6 4 4 4 7 |
| III | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 1 0 |
| III | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 1 x |
| III | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| III | C | C E G | x 3 5 5 5 3 |
| IV | Ebdim | Eb Gb A | x 6 7 8 7 x |
| IV | Ebdim | Eb Gb A | x x 13 11 10 11 |
| IV | Ebdim | Eb Gb A | 11 12 13 11 x x |
| IV | Ebdim | Eb Gb A | x x 7 8 7 x |
| V | Em | E G B | 0 2 2 0 0 0 |
| V | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 0 |
| V | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 3 |
| V | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 x |
| VI | Gbdim | Gb A C | x x 4 2 1 2 |
| VI | Gbdim | Gb A C | 2 3 4 2 x x |
| VI | Gbdim | Gb A C | x 9 10 11 10 x |
| VI | Gbdim | Gb A C | x 3 4 2 x x |
| VII | Gaug | G B Eb | x x 5 8 8 7 |
| VII | Gaug | G B Eb | x 10 9 8 8 x |
| VII | Gaug | G B Eb | x 10 9 8 x x |
| VII | Gaug | G B Eb | x x x 12 12 11 |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Am7 | A C E G | x 0 2 0 1 0 |
| I | Am7 | A C E G | x 0 2 0 1 x |
| I | Am7 | A C E G | x 0 2 2 1 3 |
| I | Am7 | A C E G | 5 7 5 5 5 5 |
| II | B7 | B Eb Gb A | x 2 1 2 0 2 |
| II | B7 | B Eb Gb A | x 2 4 2 4 2 |
| II | B7 | B Eb Gb A | x 2 4 2 4 x |
| II | B7 | B Eb Gb A | x 2 1 2 0 x |
| III | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 2 0 0 0 |
| III | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 5 4 5 3 |
| III | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 2 0 0 3 |
| III | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 5 4 5 x |
| IV | Ebdim7 | Eb Gb A C | x x 1 2 1 x |
| IV | Ebdim7 | Eb Gb A C | x 6 7 5 x x |
| IV | Ebdim7 | Eb Gb A C | x 0 1 2 1 x |
| IV | Ebdim7 | Eb Gb A C | x x 4 2 1 2 |
| V | Em(maj7) | E G B Eb | 0 2 1 0 0 0 |
| V | Em(maj7) | E G B Eb | 0 2 1 0 0 x |
| V | Em(maj7) | E G B Eb | 0 2 1 0 x x |
| V | Em(maj7) | E G B Eb | 0 2 1 x x x |
| VI | Gbm7b5 | Gb A C E | x x 4 5 5 5 |
| VI | Gbm7b5 | Gb A C E | x x 4 2 1 0 |
| VI | Gbm7b5 | Gb A C E | x x 4 2 5 x |
| VI | Gbm7b5 | Gb A C E | x 9 10 9 10 x |
| VII | G? | G B Eb Gb | x 2 4 4 4 2 |
| VII | G? | G B Eb Gb | 2 2 1 x x x |
| VII | G? | G B Eb Gb | x 2 4 4 4 x |
| VII | G? | G B Eb Gb | x x x 4 4 2 |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Am | A C E | x x x 2 1 0 |
| I | Am | A C E | x x 7 5 5 x |
| I | Am | A C E | x x 2 2 1 x |
| I | Am | A C E | x x x 5 5 5 |
| II | B | B Eb Gb | x x x 4 4 2 |
| II | B | B Eb Gb | x x 9 8 7 x |
| II | B | B Eb Gb | 7 6 4 x x x |
| II | B | B Eb Gb | x 14 13 11 x x |
| III | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| III | C | C E G | x x x 5 5 3 |
| III | C | C E G | x x 10 9 8 x |
| III | C | C E G | 8 7 5 x x x |
| IV | Ebdim | Eb Gb A | x x 7 8 7 x |
| IV | Ebdim | Eb Gb A | x 12 13 11 x x |
| V | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 x |
| V | Em | E G B | x x x 9 8 7 |
| V | Em | E G B | x x x 0 0 0 |
| V | Em | E G B | x 2 2 0 x x |
| VI | Gbdim | Gb A C | x 3 4 2 x x |
| VI | Gbdim | Gb A C | x x 10 11 10 x |
| VII | Gaug | G B Eb | x 10 9 8 x x |
| VII | Gaug | G B Eb | x x x 12 12 11 |
| VII | Gaug | G B Eb | x 2 1 0 x x |
| VII | Gaug | G B Eb | x x x 4 4 3 |
| I | Am7 | A C E G | x x 7 5 8 x |
| I | Am7 | A C E G | x 12 10 12 x x |
| I | Am7 | A C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| I | Am7 | A C E G | x x 2 0 1 x |
| II | B7 | B Eb Gb A | x x 7 8 7 x |
| II | B7 | B Eb Gb A | x 12 13 11 x x |
| III | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x x x 5 5 7 |
| III | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x x x 0 0 0 |
| III | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x x 2 0 0 x |
| III | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 2 2 0 x x |
| IV | Ebdim7 | Eb Gb A C | x x 1 2 1 x |
| IV | Ebdim7 | Eb Gb A C | x 6 7 5 x x |
| IV | Ebdim7 | Eb Gb A C | x 3 4 2 x x |
| IV | Ebdim7 | Eb Gb A C | x x 4 5 4 x |
| V | Em(maj7) | E G B Eb | 0 2 1 x x x |
| V | Em(maj7) | E G B Eb | x x 2 0 4 x |
| V | Em(maj7) | E G B Eb | x x 2 4 4 x |
| V | Em(maj7) | E G B Eb | x 7 5 8 x x |
| VI | Gbm7b5 | Gb A C E | x x 4 2 5 x |
| VI | Gbm7b5 | Gb A C E | x 9 7 9 x x |
| VI | Gbm7b5 | Gb A C E | x 9 10 9 x x |
| VI | Gbm7b5 | Gb A C E | x x x 2 1 0 |
| VII | G? | G B Eb Gb | 2 2 1 x x x |
| VII | G? | G B Eb Gb | x x x 4 4 2 |
| VII | G? | G B Eb Gb | x x 4 4 4 x |
| VII | G? | G B Eb Gb | x 6 4 4 x x |