E Romanian (Altered Dorian) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions
The E Romanian (Altered Dorian) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: E F# G A# B C# D
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--0---2---3-| B|--1---2---4-| G|--0---2---4-| D|--0---3---4-| A|--2---3---5-| E|--2---3---6-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--2---3---6-| B|--2---4---5-| G|--2---4---5-| D|--3---4---6-| A|--3---5---7-| E|--3---6---7-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|--3---6---7-| B|--4---5---7-| G|--4---5---8-| D|--4---6---7-| A|--5---7---8-| E|--6---7---9-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--6---7---9-| B|--5---7---9-| G|--5---8---9-| D|--6---7---9-| A|--7---8--11-| E|--7---9--10-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--7---9--10-| B|--7---9--10-| G|--8---9--11-| D|--7---9--11-| A|--8--11--12-| E|--9--10--12-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--9--10--12-| B|--9--10--13-| G|--9--11--12-| D|--9--11--12-| A|-11--12--14-| E|-10--12--14-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|-10--12--14-| B|-10--13--14-| G|-11--12--14-| D|-11--12--15-| A|-12--14--15-| E|-12--14--15-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Em | E G B | 0 2 2 0 0 0 |
| I | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 0 |
| I | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 3 |
| I | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 x |
| II | F# | F# A# C# | 2 4 4 3 2 2 |
| II | F# | F# A# C# | x x 4 3 2 2 |
| II | F# | F# A# C# | x x 4 3 2 x |
| II | F# | F# A# C# | x x 4 6 7 6 |
| III | G | G B D | 3 2 0 0 0 3 |
| III | G | G B D | 3 5 5 4 3 3 |
| III | G | G B D | 3 2 0 0 3 3 |
| III | G | G B D | x x 5 4 3 3 |
| IV | A#dim | A# C# E | x 1 2 3 2 x |
| IV | A#dim | A# C# E | x x 8 6 5 6 |
| IV | A#dim | A# C# E | 6 7 8 6 x x |
| IV | A#dim | A# C# E | x x 2 3 2 x |
| V | Bm | B D F# | x 2 4 4 3 2 |
| V | Bm | B D F# | x 2 4 4 3 x |
| V | Bm | B D F# | x x x 4 3 2 |
| V | Bm | B D F# | 7 9 9 7 7 7 |
| VI | C#dim | C# E G | x 4 5 6 5 x |
| VI | C#dim | C# E G | x x 11 9 8 9 |
| VI | C#dim | C# E G | 9 10 11 9 x x |
| VI | C#dim | C# E G | x x 5 6 5 x |
| VII | Daug | D F# A# | x x 0 3 3 2 |
| VII | Daug | D F# A# | x 5 4 3 3 x |
| VII | Daug | D F# A# | x 5 4 3 x x |
| VII | Daug | D F# A# | x x x 7 7 6 |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Em7 | E G B D | 0 2 0 0 0 0 |
| I | Em7 | E G B D | 0 2 2 0 3 x |
| I | Em7 | E G B D | 0 2 0 0 0 x |
| I | Em7 | E G B D | 0 2 0 0 0 3 |
| II | F#7 | F# A# C# E | 2 4 2 3 2 2 |
| II | F#7 | F# A# C# E | x x 4 3 5 2 |
| II | F#7 | F# A# C# E | x x 4 6 5 6 |
| II | F#7 | F# A# C# E | 2 4 2 3 5 2 |
| III | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 3 2 0 0 0 2 |
| III | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | x x x 0 0 2 |
| III | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 3 2 0 0 3 2 |
| III | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 3 5 5 4 3 2 |
| IV | A#dim7 | A# C# E G | x 1 2 0 x x |
| IV | A#dim7 | A# C# E G | x x 8 9 8 x |
| IV | A#dim7 | A# C# E G | 0 1 2 0 x x |
| IV | A#dim7 | A# C# E G | x x 5 3 2 3 |
| V | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | x 2 0 3 0 2 |
| V | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | x 2 0 3 3 2 |
| V | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | x 2 0 3 0 x |
| V | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | x 2 0 3 3 x |
| VI | C#m7b5 | C# E G B | x 4 5 4 5 x |
| VI | C#m7b5 | C# E G B | x 4 2 4 2 x |
| VI | C#m7b5 | C# E G B | x 4 2 4 x x |
| VI | C#m7b5 | C# E G B | x 4 5 4 2 x |
| VII | D? | D F# A# C# | 2 4 4 3 2 2 |
| VII | D? | D F# A# C# | x x 4 3 2 x |
| VII | D? | D F# A# C# | x x x 3 2 2 |
| VII | D? | D F# A# C# | x x 4 3 2 2 |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 x |
| I | Em | E G B | x x x 9 8 7 |
| I | Em | E G B | x x x 0 0 0 |
| I | Em | E G B | x 2 2 0 x x |
| II | F# | F# A# C# | x x 4 3 2 x |
| II | F# | F# A# C# | x 9 8 6 x x |
| II | F# | F# A# C# | x x x 11 11 9 |
| II | F# | F# A# C# | 14 13 11 x x x |
| III | G | G B D | x x 5 4 3 x |
| III | G | G B D | 3 2 0 x x x |
| III | G | G B D | x 10 9 7 x x |
| III | G | G B D | x x x 12 12 10 |
| IV | A#dim | A# C# E | x x 2 3 2 x |
| IV | A#dim | A# C# E | x 7 8 6 x x |
| V | Bm | B D F# | x x x 4 3 2 |
| V | Bm | B D F# | x x 9 7 7 x |
| V | Bm | B D F# | 2 2 0 x x x |
| V | Bm | B D F# | x x 4 4 3 x |
| VI | C#dim | C# E G | x x 5 6 5 x |
| VI | C#dim | C# E G | x 10 11 9 x x |
| VII | Daug | D F# A# | x 5 4 3 x x |
| VII | Daug | D F# A# | x x x 7 7 6 |
| VII | Daug | D F# A# | x x x 3 3 2 |
| VII | Daug | D F# A# | x 9 8 7 x x |
| I | Em7 | E G B D | x x 2 0 3 x |
| I | Em7 | E G B D | x 7 5 7 x x |
| I | Em7 | E G B D | x x 0 0 0 x |
| I | Em7 | E G B D | x 2 0 0 x x |
| II | F#7 | F# A# C# E | x x 2 3 2 x |
| II | F#7 | F# A# C# E | x 7 8 6 x x |
| III | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | x x x 0 0 2 |
| III | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 2 2 0 x x x |
| III | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | x x x 4 3 2 |
| III | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | x x 4 4 3 x |
| IV | A#dim7 | A# C# E G | x 1 2 0 x x |
| IV | A#dim7 | A# C# E G | x x 8 9 8 x |
| IV | A#dim7 | A# C# E G | x 4 5 3 x x |
| IV | A#dim7 | A# C# E G | x x 5 6 5 x |
| V | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | x 2 0 3 x x |
| V | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | x 2 4 3 x x |
| V | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | x x x 4 3 6 |
| V | Bm(maj7) | B D F# A# | x x x 7 0 6 |
| VI | C#m7b5 | C# E G B | x 4 2 4 x x |
| VI | C#m7b5 | C# E G B | x 4 5 4 x x |
| VI | C#m7b5 | C# E G B | x x 11 9 12 x |
| VI | C#m7b5 | C# E G B | x x x 0 0 0 |
| VII | D? | D F# A# C# | x x 4 3 2 x |
| VII | D? | D F# A# C# | x x x 3 2 2 |
| VII | D? | D F# A# C# | x 4 4 3 x x |
| VII | D? | D F# A# C# | 6 4 4 x x x |