Celtic Dorian Progression in F Dorian for Guitar
The F Dorian scale on guitar: the Celtic Dorian progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: F G Ab Bb C D Eb
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scale
Scale shapes
CAGED - E Shape
e|--1---3---4-| B|--1---3-----| G|--0---1---3-| D|--0---1---3-| A|--1---3---4-| E|--1---3---4-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fm | F Ab C | 1 3 3 1 1 1 |
| I | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 1 |
| I | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 4 |
| I | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 x |
| II | Gm | G Bb D | 3 5 5 3 3 3 |
| II | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 3 |
| II | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 6 |
| II | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 x |
| III | Ab | Ab C Eb | 4 3 1 1 1 4 |
| III | Ab | Ab C Eb | 4 6 6 5 4 4 |
| III | Ab | Ab C Eb | 4 3 1 1 4 4 |
| III | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x 6 5 4 4 |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | x 1 3 3 3 1 |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | x 1 3 3 3 x |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | x x x 3 3 1 |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | 6 5 3 3 3 6 |
| V | Cm | C Eb G | x 3 5 5 4 3 |
| V | Cm | C Eb G | x 3 5 5 4 x |
| V | Cm | C Eb G | x 3 1 0 1 x |
| V | Cm | C Eb G | x x x 5 4 3 |
| VI | Ddim | D F Ab | x 5 6 7 6 x |
| VI | Ddim | D F Ab | x x 12 10 9 10 |
| VI | Ddim | D F Ab | 10 11 12 10 x x |
| VI | Ddim | D F Ab | x x 6 7 6 x |
| VII | Eb | Eb G Bb | x x 1 3 4 3 |
| VII | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 4 3 |
| VII | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 4 x |
| VII | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 x x |
Celtic Dorian (i–♭VII–i–IV)
Chords: Fm – Eb – Fm – Bb
e|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|3-------------------3---6---3-------------------3---6---3-------| B|1---------------------------4---6---1---------------------------|4-----------3---4-----------4-----------3---4-----------4-------| G|1-------------------1---5-----------1-------------------1---5---|3-------3-------------------3-------3-------------------3-------| D|3-----------1---3-------------------3-----------1---3-----------|1---5-----------------------1---5-----------------------1---5---| A|3-------3---------------------------3-------3-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| e|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|1---------------------------4---6---1---------------------------| B|1---------------------------4---6---1---------------------------|3-------------------3---6-----------3-------------------3---6---| G|1-------------------1---5-----------1-------------------1---5---|3-----------1---3-------------------3-----------1---3-----------| D|3-----------1---3-------------------3-----------1---3-----------|3-------3---------------------------3-------3-------------------| A|3-------3---------------------------3-------3-------------------|1---5-------------------------------1---5-----------------------| E|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 1 1 1 |
| I | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 3 1 4 x |
| I | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 1 1 x |
| I | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 1 1 4 |
| II | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 5 3 3 3 3 |
| II | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 1 3 3 3 3 |
| II | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 5 3 3 3 x |
| II | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 5 5 3 6 x |
| III | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 4 3 1 1 1 3 |
| III | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | x x x 1 1 3 |
| III | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 4 3 1 1 4 3 |
| III | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 4 6 6 5 4 3 |
| IV | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 1 3 3 3 4 |
| IV | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 1 3 1 3 1 |
| IV | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | x 1 3 1 3 x |
| IV | Bb7 | Bb D F Ab | 6 5 3 3 3 4 |
| V | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 5 3 4 3 |
| V | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 1 3 1 x |
| V | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 5 3 4 x |
| V | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 1 3 1 3 |
| VI | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x x 0 1 1 1 |
| VI | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 5 6 5 6 x |
| VI | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 5 3 5 3 x |
| VI | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 5 3 5 x x |
| VII | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x x 1 3 3 3 |
| VII | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 5 3 3 3 |
| VII | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 8 7 8 6 |
| VII | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 5 3 3 6 |
Celtic Dorian (i–♭VII–i–IV)
Chords: Fm7 – Ebmaj7 – Fm7 – Bb7
e|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|3-------------------3---6---3-------------------3---6---3-------| B|1---------------------------4---6---1---------------------------|3-----------3---4-----------3-----------3---4-----------3-------| G|1-------------------1---5-----------1-------------------1---5---|3-------3-------------------3-------3-------------------3-------| D|1-----------1---3-------------------1-----------1---3-----------|1---5-----------------------1---5-----------------------1---5---| A|3-------3---------------------------3-------3-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| e|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|4---------------------------4---6---4---------------------------| B|1---------------------------4---6---1---------------------------|3-------------------3---6-----------3-------------------3---6---| G|1-------------------1---5-----------1-------------------1---5---|3-----------1---3-------------------3-----------1---3-----------| D|1-----------1---3-------------------1-----------1---3-----------|3-------3---------------------------3-------3-------------------| A|3-------3---------------------------3-------3-------------------|1---5-------------------------------1---5-----------------------| E|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 1 3 1 1 1 3 |
| I | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 13 10 13 10 13 x |
| I | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 13 10 13 13 13 x |
| I | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | x x 1 0 1 1 |
| II | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | x x 5 3 6 4 |
| II | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | x x 5 7 6 4 |
| II | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | x 1 3 3 3 4 |
| II | Gm7b9 | G Bb D F Ab | x 1 3 1 3 1 |
| III | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 4 3 5 3 x x |
| III | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 4 6 5 3 x x |
| III | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | x x 6 3 4 3 |
| III | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | x x 6 8 8 6 |
| IV | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x 1 0 1 1 1 |
| IV | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | 6 3 6 3 6 x |
| IV | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x 13 12 13 13 10 |
| IV | Bb9 | Bb D F Ab C | x x 0 1 1 1 |
| V | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 8 5 8 5 8 x |
| V | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 8 5 8 8 8 x |
| V | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 8 10 8 8 8 10 |
| V | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | x x 1 3 3 3 |
| VI | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x x 12 10 13 11 |
| VI | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 1 |
| VI | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | 1 3 1 1 1 x |
| VI | Dm7b5b9 | D F Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 x |
| VII | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x x 1 3 3 1 |
| VII | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x 6 3 3 3 x |
| VII | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x 6 5 7 6 x |
| VII | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 11 10 12 10 x x |
Celtic Dorian (i–♭VII–i–IV)
Chords: Fm9 – Ebmaj9 – Fm9 – Bb9
e|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------|1-------------------3---6---1-------------------3---6---1-------| B|1---------------------------4---6---1---------------------------|3-----------3---4-----------3-----------3---4-----------3-------| G|1-------------------1---5-----------1-------------------1---5---|3-------3-------------------3-------3-------------------3-------| D|1-----------1---3-------------------1-----------1---3-----------|1---5-----------------------1---5-----------------------1---5---| A|3-------3---------------------------3-------3-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| e|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------|1-----------------------1---4---1-----------------------1---4---| B|1---------------------------4---6---1---------------------------|1-------------------3-----------1-------------------3-----------| G|1-------------------1---5-----------1-------------------1---5---|1-----------1---3---------------1-----------1---3---------------| D|1-----------1---3-------------------1-----------1---3-----------|0---0---3-----------------------0---0---3-----------------------| A|3-------3---------------------------3-------3-------------------|1-------------------------------1-------------------------------| E|1---4-------------------------------1---4-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|