Mixolydian Vamp Progression in D#/Eb Mixolydian for Mandolin

The D#/Eb Mixolydian scale on mandolin (D sharp / E flat mixolydian): the Mixolydian Vamp progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Eb F G Ab Bb C Db

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scale

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 3`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 3`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 3`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 6`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 1`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`5 3 3 4`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 4`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
III	Gdim	G Bb Db	`3 5 4 3`
III	Gdim	G Bb Db	`6 5 1 3`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 4`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 4 6`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 3`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 8`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`8 5 6 8`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`8 10 10 8`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`6 3 4 4`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: Eb – Db

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`3 1 4 3`
I	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`x 1 4 3`
I	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`6 1 1 6`
I	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`6 1 4 3`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 3 6 4`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
III	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
III	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`5 5 6 3`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`5 5 6 8`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`3 3 4 4`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
VI	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 3`
VI	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 3`
VI	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 6`
VI	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`5 5 6 6`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 13`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: Eb7 – Dbmaj7

E|3-----------------------1---4---6---3-----------------------1---|8-----------------------8---11--13--8-----------------------8---|
A|4---------------1---4---------------4---------------1---4-------|11--------------8---11--------------11--------------8---11------|
D|1-------3---6-----------------------1-------3---6---------------|10------10--13----------------------10------10--13--------------|
G|3---6-------------------------------3---6-----------------------|10--13------------------------------10--13----------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x 1 1 1`
I	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`0 3 1 x`
I	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x 3 1 3`
I	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`0 1 4 1`
II	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`0 1 3 1`
II	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`0 1 3 x`
II	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`0 3 3 x`
II	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`1 1 3 3`
III	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 3`
III	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 x`
III	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`0 3 1 4`
III	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`0 3 4 4`
IV	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 x`
IV	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`1 1 1 x`
IV	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`1 1 1 3`
IV	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 3`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`3 3 3 x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`3 3 3 4`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
VI	Cm7b9	C Eb G Bb Db	`x 1 4 3`
VI	Cm7b9	C Eb G Bb Db	`3 1 4 3`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 1`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 1`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 4 x`

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: Eb9 – Dbmaj9

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

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