A Romanian (Altered Dorian) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The A Romanian (Altered Dorian) scale on mandolin: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: A B C Eb E Gb G

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

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

E|--4---5---8---9-|
A|--4---5---7---9-|
D|--3---6---7---9-|
G|--3---5---7---8-|

E|--5---8---9--11-|
A|--5---7---9--10-|
D|--6---7---9--10-|
G|--5---7---8--11-|

E|--8---9--11--12-|
A|--7---9--10--13-|
D|--7---9--10--12-|
G|--7---8--11--12-|

E|--9--11--12--14-|
A|--9--10--13--14-|
D|--9--10--12--14-|
G|--8--11--12--14-|

E|-11--12--14--16-|
A|-10--13--14--16-|
D|-10--12--14--15-|
G|-11--12--14--15-|

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

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 0`
I	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 5`
I	Am	A C E	`5 2 3 5`
I	Am	A C E	`5 7 7 5`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`4 1 2 2`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 7`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 7`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`8 4 6 7`
III	C	C E G	`0 2 3 0`
III	C	C E G	`0 2 3 3`
III	C	C E G	`5 2 3 3`
III	C	C E G	`5 5 7 8`
IV	Ebdim	Eb Gb A	`11 13 12 11`
IV	Ebdim	Eb Gb A	`14 13 9 11`
V	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 0`
V	Em	E G B	`4 2 2 3`
V	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 3`
V	Em	E G B	`9 9 10 7`
VI	Gbdim	Gb A C	`2 4 3 2`
VI	Gbdim	Gb A C	`5 4 0 2`
VII	Gaug	G B Eb	`0 1 x x`
VII	Gaug	G B Eb	`0 1 2 x`
VII	Gaug	G B Eb	`x 1 2 x`
VII	Gaug	G B Eb	`0 1 2 3`

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 3 0`
I	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 3 3`
I	Am7	A C E G	`2 2 3 3`
I	Am7	A C E G	`5 5 7 8`
II	B7	B Eb Gb A	`4 4 2 5`
II	B7	B Eb Gb A	`4 4 6 5`
II	B7	B Eb Gb A	`4 7 6 5`
II	B7	B Eb Gb A	`4 7 6 7`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`9 9 10 7`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`9 9 10 12`
IV	Ebdim7	Eb Gb A C	`x 1 3 2`
IV	Ebdim7	Eb Gb A C	`2 1 3 2`
IV	Ebdim7	Eb Gb A C	`2 1 3 x`
IV	Ebdim7	Eb Gb A C	`2 4 3 2`
V	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`0 1 2 0`
V	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`0 1 2 x`
V	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`x 1 2 0`
V	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`0 1 2 3`
VI	Gbm7b5	Gb A C E	`2 2 3 0`
VI	Gbm7b5	Gb A C E	`2 2 3 5`
VII	G?	G B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 7`
VII	G?	G B Eb Gb	`8 4 6 7`
VII	G?	G B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 7`
VII	G?	G B Eb Gb	`11 9 9 11`

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 x`
I	Am	A C E	`5 2 0 x`
I	Am	A C E	`x 2 3 5`
I	Am	A C E	`x 7 3 0`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 1 2 2`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 x`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`x 4 6 7`
II	B	B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 x`
III	C	C E G	`0 2 3 x`
III	C	C E G	`x 2 3 3`
III	C	C E G	`x 5 3 0`
III	C	C E G	`5 5 7 x`
IV	Ebdim	Eb Gb A	`x 1 0 2`
IV	Ebdim	Eb Gb A	`2 4 6 x`
IV	Ebdim	Eb Gb A	`x 4 6 5`
IV	Ebdim	Eb Gb A	`x 7 6 2`
V	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 x`
V	Em	E G B	`x 2 2 3`
V	Em	E G B	`x 5 2 0`
V	Em	E G B	`4 5 7 x`
VI	Gbdim	Gb A C	`2 4 3 x`
VI	Gbdim	Gb A C	`5 4 0 x`
VI	Gbdim	Gb A C	`x 4 3 5`
VI	Gbdim	Gb A C	`x 7 3 2`
VII	Gaug	G B Eb	`0 1 2 x`
VII	Gaug	G B Eb	`x 1 2 3`
VII	Gaug	G B Eb	`4 5 6 x`
VII	Gaug	G B Eb	`x 5 6 7`
I	Am7	A C E G	`x 7 10 8`
II	B7	B Eb Gb A	`x 9 12 11`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`0 2 2 x`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 2 2 3`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`4 2 3 x`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 5 2 0`
IV	Ebdim7	Eb Gb A C	`x 1 3 2`
IV	Ebdim7	Eb Gb A C	`2 1 3 x`
IV	Ebdim7	Eb Gb A C	`2 4 3 x`
IV	Ebdim7	Eb Gb A C	`5 1 0 x`
V	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`0 1 2 x`
V	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`x 1 2 0`
V	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`x 1 2 3`
V	Em(maj7)	E G B Eb	`0 2 6 x`
VI	Gbm7b5	Gb A C E	`x 2 0 2`
VI	Gbm7b5	Gb A C E	`2 2 3 x`
VI	Gbm7b5	Gb A C E	`x 2 3 2`
VI	Gbm7b5	Gb A C E	`x 4 0 0`
VII	G?	G B Eb Gb	`x 1 2 2`
VII	G?	G B Eb Gb	`0 4 2 x`
VII	G?	G B Eb Gb	`x 4 2 3`
VII	G?	G B Eb Gb	`x 5 2 2`