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

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

Notes: Bb C Db E F G Ab

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

E|--5---6---9--10-|
A|--5---6---8--10-|
D|--4---7---8--10-|
G|--4---6---8---9-|

4NPS - Third Position

E|--6---9--10--12-|
A|--6---8--10--11-|
D|--7---8--10--11-|
G|--6---8---9--12-|

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

E|-12--13--15--17-|
A|-11--14--15--17-|
D|-11--13--15--16-|
G|-12--13--15--16-|

4NPS - Seventh Position

E|--1---3---5---6-|
A|--2---3---5---6-|
D|--1---3---4---7-|
G|--1---3---4---6-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 4 6`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6`
II	C	C E G	`0 2 3 0`
II	C	C E G	`0 2 3 3`
II	C	C E G	`5 2 3 3`
II	C	C E G	`5 5 7 8`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`6 3 4 4`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
IV	Edim	E G Bb	`0 2 1 0`
IV	Edim	E G Bb	`15 14 10 12`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 1`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`5 3 3 4`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 4`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
VI	Gdim	G Bb Db	`3 5 4 3`
VI	Gdim	G Bb Db	`6 5 1 3`
VII	Abaug	Ab C E	`1 2 x x`
VII	Abaug	Ab C E	`1 2 3 0`
VII	Abaug	Ab C E	`x x 3 0`
VII	Abaug	Ab C E	`1 2 3 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`3 3 4 4`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
II	C7	C E G Bb	`5 5 3 6`
II	C7	C E G Bb	`5 5 7 6`
II	C7	C E G Bb	`5 8 7 6`
II	C7	C E G Bb	`5 8 7 8`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 13`
IV	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`0 2 4 0`
IV	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`0 2 4 3`
IV	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`0 2 4 x`
IV	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`3 2 4 0`
V	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`x 3 3 0`
V	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`1 2 3 0`
V	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`1 3 3 0`
V	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`1 2 3 1`
VI	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
VI	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
VII	Ab?	Ab C E G	`0 2 3 0`
VII	Ab?	Ab C E G	`0 2 3 3`
VII	Ab?	Ab C E G	`5 5 7 8`
VII	Ab?	Ab C E G	`9 5 7 8`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 1 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 3 4 6`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 x`
II	C	C E G	`0 2 3 x`
II	C	C E G	`x 2 3 3`
II	C	C E G	`x 5 3 0`
II	C	C E G	`5 5 7 x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 3 4 4`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 6 4 1`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 x`
IV	Edim	E G Bb	`0 2 1 x`
IV	Edim	E G Bb	`x 2 1 3`
IV	Edim	E G Bb	`x 5 1 0`
IV	Edim	E G Bb	`3 5 7 x`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`x 6 3 1`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`5 6 8 x`
VI	Gdim	G Bb Db	`3 5 4 x`
VI	Gdim	G Bb Db	`6 5 1 x`
VI	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x 5 4 6`
VI	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x 8 4 3`
VII	Abaug	Ab C E	`1 2 3 x`
VII	Abaug	Ab C E	`x 2 3 4`
VII	Abaug	Ab C E	`x 6 3 0`
VII	Abaug	Ab C E	`5 6 7 x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 8 11 9`
II	C7	C E G Bb	`x 10 13 12`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`5 3 4 x`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 6 3 1`
IV	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`0 2 4 x`
IV	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`x 2 4 3`
IV	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`3 2 4 x`
IV	Edim7	E G Bb Db	`x 5 4 0`
V	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`x 3 3 0`
V	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`1 2 3 x`
V	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`x 2 3 1`
V	Fm(maj7)	F Ab C E	`x 2 3 4`
VI	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`0 3 1 x`
VI	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x 3 1 3`
VI	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`0 3 4 x`
VI	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`3 3 4 x`
VII	Ab?	Ab C E G	`0 2 3 x`
VII	Ab?	Ab C E G	`x 2 3 3`
VII	Ab?	Ab C E G	`x 5 3 0`
VII	Ab?	Ab C E G	`1 5 3 x`

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