B Romanian (Altered Dorian) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions
The B Romanian (Altered Dorian) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: B C# D F F# G# A
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--7---9--10-| B|--8---9--11-| G|--7---9--11-| D|--7--10--11-| A|--9--10--12-| E|--9--10--13-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--9--10--13-| B|--9--11--12-| G|--9--11--12-| D|-10--11--13-| A|-10--12--14-| E|-10--13--14-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|-10--13--14-| B|-11--12--14-| G|-11--12--15-| D|-11--13--14-| A|-12--14--15-| E|-13--14--16-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--1---2---4-| B|--0---2---4-| G|--0---3---4-| D|--1---2---4-| A|--2---3---6-| E|--2---4---5-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--2---4---5-| B|--2---4---5-| G|--3---4---6-| D|--2---4---6-| A|--3---6---7-| E|--4---5---7-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--4---5---7-| B|--4---5---8-| G|--4---6---7-| D|--4---6---7-| A|--6---7---9-| E|--5---7---9-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--5---7---9-| B|--5---8---9-| G|--6---7---9-| D|--6---7--10-| A|--7---9--10-| E|--7---9--10-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bm | B D F# | x 2 4 4 3 2 |
| I | Bm | B D F# | x 2 4 4 3 x |
| I | Bm | B D F# | x x x 4 3 2 |
| I | Bm | B D F# | 7 9 9 7 7 7 |
| II | C# | C# F G# | x 4 3 1 2 1 |
| II | C# | C# F G# | x 4 3 1 2 x |
| II | C# | C# F G# | x 4 3 1 x x |
| II | C# | C# F G# | x 4 6 6 6 4 |
| III | D | D F# A | x x 0 2 3 2 |
| III | D | D F# A | x 5 4 2 3 2 |
| III | D | D F# A | x 5 4 2 3 x |
| III | D | D F# A | x 5 4 2 x x |
| IV | Fdim | F G# B | x x 3 1 0 1 |
| IV | Fdim | F G# B | 1 2 3 1 x x |
| IV | Fdim | F G# B | x 8 9 10 9 x |
| IV | Fdim | F G# B | x 2 3 1 x x |
| V | F#m | F# A C# | 2 4 4 2 2 2 |
| V | F#m | F# A C# | x x 4 2 2 2 |
| V | F#m | F# A C# | x x 4 2 2 5 |
| V | F#m | F# A C# | x x 4 2 2 x |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | x x 6 4 3 4 |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | 4 5 6 4 x x |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | x 11 12 13 12 x |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | x x 0 1 0 x |
| VII | Aaug | A C# F | x x x 2 2 1 |
| VII | Aaug | A C# F | x x 7 10 10 9 |
| VII | Aaug | A C# F | x 12 11 10 10 x |
| VII | Aaug | A C# F | x 12 11 10 x x |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 2 4 2 3 2 |
| I | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 2 0 2 0 x |
| I | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 2 4 2 3 x |
| I | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 2 0 2 0 2 |
| II | C#7 | C# F G# B | x 4 3 4 2 4 |
| II | C#7 | C# F G# B | x 4 3 4 2 1 |
| II | C#7 | C# F G# B | x 4 6 4 6 4 |
| II | C#7 | C# F G# B | x 4 6 4 6 x |
| III | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | x x 0 2 2 2 |
| III | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | x 5 4 2 2 2 |
| III | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | x 5 7 6 7 5 |
| III | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | x 5 4 2 2 5 |
| IV | Fdim7 | F G# B D | x x 3 4 3 x |
| IV | Fdim7 | F G# B D | x 8 9 7 x x |
| IV | Fdim7 | F G# B D | x x 0 1 0 x |
| IV | Fdim7 | F G# B D | x 2 3 4 3 x |
| V | F#m(maj7) | F# A C# F | 2 0 3 2 2 1 |
| V | F#m(maj7) | F# A C# F | 2 0 3 2 2 2 |
| V | F#m(maj7) | F# A C# F | 2 0 3 2 2 x |
| V | F#m(maj7) | F# A C# F | 2 0 3 2 x x |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | x x 6 7 7 7 |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | x x 6 4 7 x |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | x 11 12 11 12 x |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | x 11 9 11 9 x |
| VII | A? | A C# F G# | x 4 3 1 2 1 |
| VII | A? | A C# F G# | x 4 3 1 x x |
| VII | A? | A C# F G# | x x 3 1 2 x |
| VII | A? | A C# F G# | x 4 3 1 2 x |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bm | B D F# | x x x 4 3 2 |
| I | Bm | B D F# | x x 9 7 7 x |
| I | Bm | B D F# | 2 2 0 x x x |
| I | Bm | B D F# | x x 4 4 3 x |
| II | C# | C# F G# | x 4 3 1 x x |
| II | C# | C# F G# | x x x 6 6 4 |
| II | C# | C# F G# | x x 11 10 9 x |
| II | C# | C# F G# | 9 8 6 x x x |
| III | D | D F# A | x 5 4 2 x x |
| III | D | D F# A | x x x 7 7 5 |
| III | D | D F# A | x x 12 11 10 x |
| III | D | D F# A | 10 9 7 x x x |
| IV | Fdim | F G# B | x 2 3 1 x x |
| IV | Fdim | F G# B | x x 9 10 9 x |
| V | F#m | F# A C# | x x 4 2 2 x |
| V | F#m | F# A C# | x x x 11 10 9 |
| V | F#m | F# A C# | x x x 2 2 2 |
| V | F#m | F# A C# | x 4 4 2 x x |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | x x 0 1 0 x |
| VI | G#dim | G# B D | x 5 6 4 x x |
| VII | Aaug | A C# F | x x x 2 2 1 |
| VII | Aaug | A C# F | x 12 11 10 x x |
| VII | Aaug | A C# F | x 4 3 2 x x |
| VII | Aaug | A C# F | x x x 6 6 5 |
| I | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 2 0 2 x x |
| I | Bm7 | B D F# A | x x 9 7 10 x |
| I | Bm7 | B D F# A | 2 0 0 x x x |
| I | Bm7 | B D F# A | x x 4 2 3 x |
| II | C#7 | C# F G# B | x 2 3 1 x x |
| II | C#7 | C# F G# B | x x 9 10 9 x |
| III | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | x x x 7 7 9 |
| III | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | x x x 2 2 2 |
| III | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | x x 4 2 2 x |
| III | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | x 4 4 2 x x |
| IV | Fdim7 | F G# B D | x x 3 4 3 x |
| IV | Fdim7 | F G# B D | x 8 9 7 x x |
| IV | Fdim7 | F G# B D | x x 0 1 0 x |
| IV | Fdim7 | F G# B D | x 5 6 4 x x |
| V | F#m(maj7) | F# A C# F | 2 0 3 x x x |
| V | F#m(maj7) | F# A C# F | 2 4 3 x x x |
| V | F#m(maj7) | F# A C# F | x x 4 6 6 x |
| V | F#m(maj7) | F# A C# F | x 9 7 10 x x |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | x x 6 4 7 x |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | x 11 9 11 x x |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | x 11 12 11 x x |
| VI | G#m7b5 | G# B D F# | 2 2 0 x x x |
| VII | A? | A C# F G# | x 4 3 1 x x |
| VII | A? | A C# F G# | x x 3 1 2 x |
| VII | A? | A C# F G# | 4 4 3 x x x |
| VII | A? | A C# F G# | x x x 6 6 4 |