C Romanian (Altered Dorian) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions
The C Romanian (Altered Dorian) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: C D Eb Gb G A Bb
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--8--10--11-| B|--9--10--12-| G|--8--10--12-| D|--8--11--12-| A|-10--11--13-| E|-10--11--14-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|-10--11--14-| B|-10--12--13-| G|-10--12--13-| D|-11--12--14-| A|-11--13--15-| E|-11--14--15-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|-11--14--15-| B|-12--13--15-| G|-12--13--16-| D|-12--14--15-| A|-13--15--16-| E|-14--15--17-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--2---3---5-| B|--1---3---5-| G|--1---4---5-| D|--2---3---5-| A|--3---4---7-| E|--3---5---6-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--3---5---6-| B|--3---5---6-| G|--4---5---7-| D|--3---5---7-| A|--4---7---8-| E|--5---6---8-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--5---6---8-| B|--5---6---9-| G|--5---7---8-| D|--5---7---8-| A|--7---8--10-| E|--6---8--10-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--6---8--10-| B|--6---9--10-| G|--7---8--10-| D|--7---8--11-| A|--8--10--11-| E|--8--10--11-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Cm | C Eb G | x 3 5 5 4 3 |
| I | Cm | C Eb G | x 3 5 5 4 x |
| I | Cm | C Eb G | x 3 1 0 1 x |
| I | Cm | C Eb G | x x x 5 4 3 |
| II | D | D Gb A | x x 0 2 3 2 |
| II | D | D Gb A | x 5 4 2 3 2 |
| II | D | D Gb A | x 5 4 2 3 x |
| II | D | D Gb A | x 5 4 2 x x |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | x x 1 3 4 3 |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 4 3 |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 4 x |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 x x |
| IV | Gbdim | Gb A C | x x 4 2 1 2 |
| IV | Gbdim | Gb A C | 2 3 4 2 x x |
| IV | Gbdim | Gb A C | x 9 10 11 10 x |
| IV | Gbdim | Gb A C | x 3 4 2 x x |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | 3 5 5 3 3 3 |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 3 |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 6 |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 x |
| VI | Adim | A C Eb | x 0 1 2 1 x |
| VI | Adim | A C Eb | x x 7 5 4 5 |
| VI | Adim | A C Eb | 5 6 7 5 x x |
| VI | Adim | A C Eb | x x 1 2 1 x |
| VII | Bbaug | Bb D Gb | x x x 3 3 2 |
| VII | Bbaug | Bb D Gb | x x 8 11 11 10 |
| VII | Bbaug | Bb D Gb | x 13 12 11 11 x |
| VII | Bbaug | Bb D Gb | x 13 12 11 x x |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 5 3 4 3 |
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 1 3 1 x |
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 5 3 4 x |
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 1 3 1 3 |
| II | D7 | D Gb A C | x x 0 2 1 2 |
| II | D7 | D Gb A C | x 5 4 5 3 5 |
| II | D7 | D Gb A C | x 5 4 5 3 2 |
| II | D7 | D Gb A C | x 5 7 5 7 5 |
| III | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x x 1 3 3 3 |
| III | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 5 3 3 3 |
| III | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 8 7 8 6 |
| III | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 5 3 3 6 |
| IV | Gbdim7 | Gb A C Eb | x x 4 5 4 x |
| IV | Gbdim7 | Gb A C Eb | x 9 10 8 x x |
| IV | Gbdim7 | Gb A C Eb | x 0 1 2 1 x |
| IV | Gbdim7 | Gb A C Eb | x x 1 2 1 x |
| V | Gm(maj7) | G Bb D Gb | 3 1 0 0 3 2 |
| V | Gm(maj7) | G Bb D Gb | 3 1 0 3 3 2 |
| V | Gm(maj7) | G Bb D Gb | x x x 0 3 2 |
| V | Gm(maj7) | G Bb D Gb | 3 1 4 0 3 2 |
| VI | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x 0 1 0 1 x |
| VI | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x 0 1 0 x x |
| VI | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x x 7 8 8 8 |
| VI | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x x 7 5 8 x |
| VII | Bb? | Bb D Gb A | x x 0 2 3 2 |
| VII | Bb? | Bb D Gb A | 2 0 0 x x x |
| VII | Bb? | Bb D Gb A | x x 4 2 3 x |
| VII | Bb? | Bb D Gb A | x 5 4 2 3 2 |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Cm | C Eb G | x x x 5 4 3 |
| I | Cm | C Eb G | x x 10 8 8 x |
| I | Cm | C Eb G | 3 3 1 x x x |
| I | Cm | C Eb G | x x 5 5 4 x |
| II | D | D Gb A | x 5 4 2 x x |
| II | D | D Gb A | x x x 7 7 5 |
| II | D | D Gb A | x x 12 11 10 x |
| II | D | D Gb A | 10 9 7 x x x |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 x x |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | x x x 8 8 6 |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | x x 13 12 11 x |
| III | Eb | Eb G Bb | 11 10 8 x x x |
| IV | Gbdim | Gb A C | x 3 4 2 x x |
| IV | Gbdim | Gb A C | x x 10 11 10 x |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 x |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | x x x 12 11 10 |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | x x x 3 3 3 |
| V | Gm | G Bb D | x 5 5 3 x x |
| VI | Adim | A C Eb | x x 1 2 1 x |
| VI | Adim | A C Eb | x 6 7 5 x x |
| VII | Bbaug | Bb D Gb | x x x 3 3 2 |
| VII | Bbaug | Bb D Gb | x 13 12 11 x x |
| VII | Bbaug | Bb D Gb | x 5 4 3 x x |
| VII | Bbaug | Bb D Gb | x x x 7 7 6 |
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 1 3 x x |
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x x 10 8 11 x |
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 1 1 0 x x |
| I | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 3 1 1 x x x |
| II | D7 | D Gb A C | x 3 4 2 x x |
| II | D7 | D Gb A C | x x 10 11 10 x |
| III | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x x x 8 8 10 |
| III | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x x x 3 3 3 |
| III | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 x |
| III | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 5 5 3 x x |
| IV | Gbdim7 | Gb A C Eb | x x 4 5 4 x |
| IV | Gbdim7 | Gb A C Eb | x 9 10 8 x x |
| IV | Gbdim7 | Gb A C Eb | x x 1 2 1 x |
| IV | Gbdim7 | Gb A C Eb | x 6 7 5 x x |
| V | Gm(maj7) | G Bb D Gb | x x x 0 3 2 |
| V | Gm(maj7) | G Bb D Gb | 3 1 4 x x x |
| V | Gm(maj7) | G Bb D Gb | 3 5 4 x x x |
| V | Gm(maj7) | G Bb D Gb | x x 5 7 7 x |
| VI | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x 0 1 0 x x |
| VI | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x x 7 5 8 x |
| VI | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x 12 10 12 x x |
| VI | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | 3 3 1 x x x |
| VII | Bb? | Bb D Gb A | 2 0 0 x x x |
| VII | Bb? | Bb D Gb A | x x 4 2 3 x |
| VII | Bb? | Bb D Gb A | x 5 4 2 x x |
| VII | Bb? | Bb D Gb A | 5 5 4 x x x |