F Romanian (Altered Dorian) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions
The F Romanian (Altered Dorian) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: F G Ab B C D Eb
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--1---3---4-| B|--2---3---5-| G|--1---3---5-| D|--1---4---5-| A|--3---4---6-| E|--3---4---7-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--3---4---7-| B|--3---5---6-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--4---5---7-| A|--4---6---8-| E|--4---7---8-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|--4---7---8-| B|--5---6---8-| G|--5---6---9-| D|--5---7---8-| A|--6---8---9-| E|--7---8--10-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--7---8--10-| B|--6---8--10-| G|--6---9--10-| D|--7---8--10-| A|--8---9--12-| E|--8--10--11-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--8--10--11-| B|--8--10--11-| G|--9--10--12-| D|--8--10--12-| A|--9--12--13-| E|-10--11--13-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|-10--11--13-| B|-10--11--14-| G|-10--12--13-| D|-10--12--13-| A|-12--13--15-| E|-11--13--15-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|-11--13--15-| B|-11--14--15-| G|-12--13--15-| D|-12--13--16-| A|-13--15--16-| E|-13--15--16-|
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 | G | G B D | 3 2 0 0 0 3 |
| II | G | G B D | 3 5 5 4 3 3 |
| II | G | G B D | 3 2 0 0 3 3 |
| II | G | G B D | x x 5 4 3 3 |
| 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 | Bdim | B D F | x 2 3 4 3 x |
| IV | Bdim | B D F | x x 9 7 6 7 |
| IV | Bdim | B D F | 7 8 9 7 x x |
| IV | Bdim | B D F | x x 3 4 3 x |
| 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 | Ebaug | Eb G B | x x 1 4 0 3 |
| VII | Ebaug | Eb G B | x x 1 4 4 3 |
| VII | Ebaug | Eb G B | x 6 5 4 4 x |
| VII | Ebaug | Eb G B | x 6 5 4 x x |
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 | G7 | G B D F | 3 2 0 0 0 1 |
| II | G7 | G B D F | 3 2 3 0 0 3 |
| II | G7 | G B D F | 3 5 3 4 3 3 |
| II | G7 | G B D F | x x 5 4 6 3 |
| 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 | Bdim7 | B D F Ab | x 2 3 1 x x |
| IV | Bdim7 | B D F Ab | x x 9 10 9 x |
| IV | Bdim7 | B D F Ab | x x 3 1 0 1 |
| IV | Bdim7 | B D F Ab | x x 0 1 0 x |
| V | Cm(maj7) | C Eb G B | x 3 1 0 0 3 |
| V | Cm(maj7) | C Eb G B | x 3 1 0 0 x |
| V | Cm(maj7) | C Eb G B | x 3 1 4 0 3 |
| V | Cm(maj7) | C Eb G B | x 3 1 4 0 x |
| 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 | Eb? | Eb G B D | x x 0 0 0 x |
| VII | Eb? | Eb G B D | x 2 0 0 x x |
| VII | Eb? | Eb G B D | 3 2 0 0 0 3 |
| VII | Eb? | Eb G B D | 3 5 5 4 3 3 |
Triads
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fm | F Ab C | x x 3 1 1 x |
| I | Fm | F Ab C | x x x 10 9 8 |
| I | Fm | F Ab C | x x x 1 1 1 |
| I | Fm | F Ab C | x 3 3 1 x x |
| II | G | G B D | x x 5 4 3 x |
| II | G | G B D | 3 2 0 x x x |
| II | G | G B D | x 10 9 7 x x |
| II | G | G B D | x x x 12 12 10 |
| III | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x 6 5 4 x |
| III | Ab | Ab C Eb | 4 3 1 x x x |
| III | Ab | Ab C Eb | x 11 10 8 x x |
| III | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x x 13 13 11 |
| IV | Bdim | B D F | x x 3 4 3 x |
| IV | Bdim | B D F | x 8 9 7 x x |
| V | Cm | C Eb G | x x x 5 4 3 |
| V | Cm | C Eb G | x x 10 8 8 x |
| V | Cm | C Eb G | 3 3 1 x x x |
| V | Cm | C Eb G | x x 5 5 4 x |
| VI | Ddim | D F Ab | x x 6 7 6 x |
| VI | Ddim | D F Ab | x 11 12 10 x x |
| VII | Ebaug | Eb G B | x 6 5 4 x x |
| VII | Ebaug | Eb G B | x x x 8 8 7 |
| VII | Ebaug | Eb G B | x 2 1 0 x x |
| VII | Ebaug | Eb G B | x x x 4 4 3 |
| I | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x x 3 1 4 x |
| I | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 8 6 8 x x |
| I | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 x |
| I | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 3 1 1 x x |
| II | G7 | G B D F | x x 3 4 3 x |
| II | G7 | G B D F | x 8 9 7 x x |
| III | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | x x x 1 1 3 |
| III | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 3 3 1 x x x |
| III | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | x x x 5 4 3 |
| III | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | x x 5 5 4 x |
| IV | Bdim7 | B D F Ab | x 2 3 1 x x |
| IV | Bdim7 | B D F Ab | x x 9 10 9 x |
| IV | Bdim7 | B D F Ab | x x 0 1 0 x |
| IV | Bdim7 | B D F Ab | x 5 6 4 x x |
| V | Cm(maj7) | C Eb G B | x 3 1 4 x x |
| V | Cm(maj7) | C Eb G B | x 3 5 4 x x |
| V | Cm(maj7) | C Eb G B | x x x 5 4 7 |
| V | Cm(maj7) | C Eb G B | x x x 5 8 7 |
| VI | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 5 3 5 x x |
| VI | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x 5 6 5 x x |
| VI | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x x 12 10 13 x |
| VI | Dm7b5 | D F Ab C | x x x 1 1 1 |
| VII | Eb? | Eb G B D | x x 0 0 0 x |
| VII | Eb? | Eb G B D | x 2 0 0 x x |
| VII | Eb? | Eb G B D | x x 5 4 3 x |
| VII | Eb? | Eb G B D | 3 2 0 x x x |