C#/Db Romanian (Altered Dorian) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

The C#/Db Romanian (Altered Dorian) scale on guitar (C sharp / D flat romanian (altered dorian)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

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

Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

e|--9--11--12-|
B|-10--11--13-|
G|--9--11--13-|
D|--9--12--13-|
A|-11--12--14-|
E|-11--12--15-|

3NPS - Second Position

e|-11--12--15-|
B|-11--13--14-|
G|-11--13--14-|
D|-12--13--15-|
A|-12--14--16-|
E|-12--15--16-|

3NPS - Third Position

e|--0---3---4-|
B|--1---2---4-|
G|--1---2---5-|
D|--1---3---4-|
A|--2---4---5-|
E|--3---4---6-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

e|--3---4---6-|
B|--2---4---6-|
G|--2---5---6-|
D|--3---4---6-|
A|--4---5---8-|
E|--4---6---7-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

e|--4---6---7-|
B|--4---6---7-|
G|--5---6---8-|
D|--4---6---8-|
A|--5---8---9-|
E|--6---7---9-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

e|--6---7---9-|
B|--6---7--10-|
G|--6---8---9-|
D|--6---8---9-|
A|--8---9--11-|
E|--7---9--11-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

e|--7---9--11-|
B|--7--10--11-|
G|--8---9--11-|
D|--8---9--12-|
A|--9--11--12-|
E|--9--11--12-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 6 6 5 4`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 6 6 5 x`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 2 1 2 x`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
II	D#	D# G A#	`x x 1 3 4 3`
II	D#	D# G A#	`x 6 5 3 4 3`
II	D#	D# G A#	`x 6 5 3 4 x`
II	D#	D# G A#	`x 6 5 3 x x`
III	E	E G# B	`0 2 2 1 0 0`
III	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 0`
III	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
III	E	E G# B	`x x 2 4 5 4`
IV	Gdim	G A# C#	`x x 5 3 2 3`
IV	Gdim	G A# C#	`3 4 5 3 x x`
IV	Gdim	G A# C#	`x 10 11 12 11 x`
IV	Gdim	G A# C#	`x 4 5 3 x x`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4 4 4`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 4`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 7`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 1 2 3 2 x`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x 8 6 5 6`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 7 8 6 x x`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x 2 3 2 x`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`x 2 1 0 0 x`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`x 2 1 0 x x`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`x x x 4 4 3`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`x x 9 12 12 11`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 6 4 5 4`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 2 x`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 6 4 5 x`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 2 4`
II	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x x 1 3 2 3`
II	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x 6 5 6 4 6`
II	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x 6 5 6 4 3`
II	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x 6 8 6 8 6`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`0 2 1 1 0 0`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 2 4 4 4`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 7 6 4 4 4`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 7 9 8 9 7`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`x x 5 6 5 x`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`x 10 11 9 x x`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`x 1 2 3 2 x`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`x 1 2 0 x x`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x x x 1 0 3`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`4 2 1 0 0 3`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`4 2 1 0 0 4`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`4 2 1 0 4 3`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 1 2 1 2 x`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 1 2 1 x x`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x x 8 9 9 9`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x x 8 6 9 x`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`x 1 1 0 x x`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`3 1 1 x x x`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`x 6 5 3 4 3`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`x x 1 3 4 3`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x x 11 9 9 x`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`4 4 2 x x x`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
II	D#	D# G A#	`x 6 5 3 x x`
II	D#	D# G A#	`x x x 8 8 6`
II	D#	D# G A#	`x x 13 12 11 x`
II	D#	D# G A#	`11 10 8 x x x`
III	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
III	E	E G# B	`x 7 6 4 x x`
III	E	E G# B	`x x x 9 9 7`
III	E	E G# B	`12 11 9 x x x`
IV	Gdim	G A# C#	`x 4 5 3 x x`
IV	Gdim	G A# C#	`x x 11 12 11 x`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x x 13 12 11`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x 2 3 2 x`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 7 8 6 x x`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`x 2 1 0 x x`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`x x x 4 4 3`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`x 6 5 4 x x`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`x x x 8 8 7`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 x x`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 11 9 12 x`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
II	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x 4 5 3 x x`
II	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x x 11 12 11 x`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x x 9 9 11`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`x x 5 6 5 x`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`x 10 11 9 x x`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`x 1 2 0 x x`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`x x 2 3 2 x`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x x x 1 0 3`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x x x 1 4 3`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`4 2 5 x x x`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`4 6 5 x x x`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 1 2 1 x x`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x x 8 6 9 x`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 13 11 13 x x`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`4 4 2 x x x`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`x 1 1 0 x x`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`3 1 1 x x x`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`x 6 5 3 x x`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`x x 5 3 4 x`

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