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

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

Notes: C D Eb Gb G A Bb

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 3`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 8`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`8 5 6 8`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`8 10 10 8`
II	D	D Gb A	`2 0 0 2`
II	D	D Gb A	`2 4 5 2`
II	D	D Gb A	`2 4 5 5`
II	D	D Gb A	`7 4 5 5`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 3`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 3`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 3`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 6`
IV	Gbdim	Gb A C	`2 4 3 2`
IV	Gbdim	Gb A C	`5 4 0 2`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 3`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 1 3`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`3 0 1 3`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`7 5 5 6`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`5 7 6 5`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`8 7 3 5`
VII	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`x 0 1 2`
VII	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`x x 1 2`
VII	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`3 0 1 2`
VII	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`x 4 1 x`

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 3`
I	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 3`
I	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 6`
I	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`5 5 6 6`
II	D7	D Gb A C	`2 0 3 2`
II	D7	D Gb A C	`x 0 3 2`
II	D7	D Gb A C	`5 0 0 5`
II	D7	D Gb A C	`5 0 3 2`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 3`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`12 12 13 10`
IV	Gbdim7	Gb A C Eb	`2 1 0 2`
IV	Gbdim7	Gb A C Eb	`x 1 0 2`
IV	Gbdim7	Gb A C Eb	`2 1 3 2`
IV	Gbdim7	Gb A C Eb	`2 1 3 x`
V	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`0 0 1 2`
V	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`x 0 1 2`
V	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`3 0 1 2`
V	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`0 4 1 2`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`5 5 6 3`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`5 5 6 8`
VII	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`2 0 0 2`
VII	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`2 4 5 2`
VII	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`2 4 5 5`
VII	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`7 7 9 10`

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Cm	C Eb G	`0 1 3 x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`x 1 3 3`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 x`
I	Cm	C Eb G	`8 5 3 x`
II	D	D Gb A	`x 0 0 2`
II	D	D Gb A	`2 4 5 x`
II	D	D Gb A	`x 4 5 5`
II	D	D Gb A	`7 4 0 x`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 x`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 3`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 x`
III	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 5 6 6`
IV	Gbdim	Gb A C	`2 4 3 x`
IV	Gbdim	Gb A C	`5 4 0 x`
IV	Gbdim	Gb A C	`x 4 3 5`
IV	Gbdim	Gb A C	`x 7 3 2`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 x`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 6`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`2 1 3 x`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`5 1 0 x`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`x 1 3 5`
VI	Adim	A C Eb	`5 7 6 x`
VII	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`x 0 1 2`
VII	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`3 4 5 x`
VII	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`x 4 5 6`
VII	Bbaug	Bb D Gb	`7 8 9 x`
I	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 10 13 11`
II	D7	D Gb A C	`x 0 3 2`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 1 5 x`
III	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 1 5 3`
IV	Gbdim7	Gb A C Eb	`x 1 0 2`
IV	Gbdim7	Gb A C Eb	`2 1 3 x`
IV	Gbdim7	Gb A C Eb	`x 1 3 2`
IV	Gbdim7	Gb A C Eb	`5 1 0 x`
V	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`x 0 1 2`
V	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`0 4 1 x`
V	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`x 4 1 3`
V	Gm(maj7)	G Bb D Gb	`0 4 5 x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`0 1 0 x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 1 0 3`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`0 1 3 x`
VI	Am7b5	A C Eb G	`x 1 3 3`
VII	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`x 0 0 2`
VII	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`2 0 1 x`
VII	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`3 0 0 x`
VII	Bb?	Bb D Gb A	`3 4 0 x`