One-Chord Vamp Progression in C Dorian for Mandolin

The C Dorian scale on mandolin: the One-Chord Vamp progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: C D Eb F G A Bb

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scale

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
ICmC Eb G5 5 6 3
ICmC Eb G5 5 6 8
ICmC Eb G8 5 6 8
ICmC Eb G8 10 10 8
IIDmD F A2 0 0 1
IIDmD F A7 7 8 5
IIDmD F A7 7 8 10
IIDmD F A10 7 8 10
IIIEbEb G Bb3 1 1 3
IIIEbEb G Bb0 1 1 3
IIIEbEb G Bb3 5 6 3
IIIEbEb G Bb3 5 6 6
IVFF A C5 3 0 1
IVFF A C5 3 3 5
IVFF A C2 3 3 1
IVFF A C2 3 3 5
VGmG Bb D3 5 5 3
VGmG Bb D0 0 1 3
VGmG Bb D3 0 1 3
VGmG Bb D7 5 5 6
VIAdimA C Eb5 7 6 5
VIAdimA C Eb8 7 3 5
VIIBbBb D F3 0 1 1
VIIBbBb D F3 3 5 6
VIIBbBb D F7 8 8 6
VIIBbBb D F7 3 5 6

One-Chord Vamp (i–i)

Chords: Cm – Cm

E|3-----------------------3---6---8---3-----------------------3---|3-----------------------3---6---8---3-----------------------3---|
A|6---------------3---6---------------6---------------3---6-------|6---------------3---6---------------6---------------3---6-------|
D|5-------5---8-----------------------5-------5---8---------------|5-------5---8-----------------------5-------5---8---------------|
G|5---8-------------------------------5---8-----------------------|5---8-------------------------------5---8-----------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
ICm7C Eb G Bb3 1 1 3
ICm7C Eb G Bb3 5 6 3
ICm7C Eb G Bb3 5 6 6
ICm7C Eb G Bb5 5 6 6
IIDm7D F A C5 3 3 5
IIDm7D F A Cx 0 3 1
IIDm7D F A C2 3 3 1
IIDm7D F A C5 3 0 1
IIIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D0 0 1 3
IIIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D12 12 13 10
IVF7F A C Eb5 3 6 5
IVF7F A C Ebx 3 6 5
IVF7F A C Eb8 3 3 8
IVF7F A C Eb8 3 6 5
VGm7G Bb D F0 0 1 1
VGm7G Bb D F3 3 5 6
VGm7G Bb D F7 3 5 6
VGm7G Bb D Fx 5 8 6
VIAm7b5A C Eb G5 5 6 3
VIAm7b5A C Eb G5 5 6 8
VIIBbmaj7Bb D F A7 7 8 5
VIIBbmaj7Bb D F A7 7 8 10

One-Chord Vamp (i–i)

Chords: Cm7 – Cm7

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
ICm9C Eb G Bb D0 0 1 x
ICm9C Eb G Bb D0 0 3 x
ICm9C Eb G Bb D3 0 3 3
ICm9C Eb G Bb D3 0 3 x
IIDm7b9D F A C Ebx 3 6 5
IIDm7b9D F A C Eb5 3 6 5
IIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 0 1 1
IIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D Fx 0 1 1
IIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D Fx 1 1 1
IIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 3 1 x
IVF9F A C Eb G0 1 0 1
IVF9F A C Eb G0 1 0 x
IVF9F A C Eb Gx 3 0 3
IVF9F A C Eb Gx 1 0 3
VGm9G Bb D F A0 0 0 x
VGm9G Bb D F A0 0 0 1
VGm9G Bb D F Ax 0 0 1
VGm9G Bb D F A2 0 1 1
VIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb0 1 1 x
VIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb2 1 1 x
VIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb3 1 0 3
VIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb3 1 0 x
VIIBbmaj9Bb D F A C3 0 3 x
VIIBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 3 1
VIIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 3 1
VIIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 3 x

One-Chord Vamp (i–i)

Chords: Cm9 – Cm9

E|----------------------------3---5-------------------------------|----------------------------3---5-------------------------------|
A|1-------------------1---5-----------1-------------------1---5---|1-------------------1---5-----------1-------------------1---5---|
D|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------|
G|0---3-------------------------------0---3-----------------------|0---3-------------------------------0---3-----------------------|

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