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

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

Notes: C# D# E G G# A# B

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`9 6 7 9`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`9 11 11 9`
II	D#	D# G A#	`3 1 1 3`
II	D#	D# G A#	`0 1 1 3`
II	D#	D# G A#	`3 5 6 3`
II	D#	D# G A#	`3 5 6 6`
III	E	E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
III	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
III	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 4`
III	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
IV	Gdim	G A# C#	`3 5 4 3`
IV	Gdim	G A# C#	`6 5 1 3`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`4 1 2 4`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`8 6 6 7`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 8 7 6`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`9 8 4 6`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`0 1 x x`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`0 1 2 3`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`x 1 2 3`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 7`
II	D#7	D# G A# C#	`3 1 4 3`
II	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x 1 4 3`
II	D#7	D# G A# C#	`6 1 1 6`
II	D#7	D# G A# C#	`6 1 4 3`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`13 13 14 11`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`0 2 1 0`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`0 2 1 x`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`0 2 1 3`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`3 2 1 3`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`0 1 2 3`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`1 1 2 3`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x 1 2 3`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`3 1 1 3`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`3 5 6 3`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`3 5 6 6`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`8 8 10 11`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m	C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x 6 4 0`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 x`
II	D#	D# G A#	`0 1 1 x`
II	D#	D# G A#	`x 1 1 3`
II	D#	D# G A#	`3 5 6 x`
II	D#	D# G A#	`x 5 6 6`
III	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
III	E	E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
III	E	E G# B	`x 6 2 0`
III	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 x`
IV	Gdim	G A# C#	`3 5 4 x`
IV	Gdim	G A# C#	`6 5 1 x`
IV	Gdim	G A# C#	`x 5 4 6`
IV	Gdim	G A# C#	`x 8 4 3`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 x`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x 6 6 7`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`3 2 4 x`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 2 1 x`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 2 4 6`
VI	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 8 4 0`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`x 1 2 3`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`4 5 6 x`
VII	Baug	B D# G	`x 5 6 7`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 11 14 12`
II	D#7	D# G A# C#	`x 1 4 3`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 6 6 0`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`0 2 1 x`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`x 2 1 3`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`0 2 4 x`
IV	Gdim7	G A# C# E	`3 2 4 x`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`0 1 2 x`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x 1 2 3`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`1 5 2 x`
V	G#m(maj7)	G# B D# G	`x 5 2 4`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 4`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
VI	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`0 1 1 x`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`x 1 1 3`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`3 1 2 x`
VII	B?	B D# G A#	`4 1 1 x`

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