D#/Eb Romanian (Altered Dorian) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes: Eb F Gb A Bb C Db

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

4NPS - Sixth Position

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

4NPS - Seventh Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 1 2`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`11 8 9 11`
II	F	F A C	`5 3 0 1`
II	F	F A C	`5 3 3 5`
II	F	F A C	`2 3 3 1`
II	F	F A C	`2 3 3 5`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 6`
IV	Adim	A C Eb	`5 7 6 5`
IV	Adim	A C Eb	`8 7 3 5`
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	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 10 9 8`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`11 10 6 8`
VII	Dbaug	Db F A	`x x 0 1`
VII	Dbaug	Db F A	`x 3 0 x`
VII	Dbaug	Db F A	`2 3 x x`
VII	Dbaug	Db F A	`2 3 4 1`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
II	F7	F A C Eb	`5 3 6 5`
II	F7	F A C Eb	`x 3 6 5`
II	F7	F A C Eb	`8 3 3 8`
II	F7	F A C Eb	`8 3 6 5`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
IV	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`2 1 0 2`
IV	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x 1 0 2`
IV	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`2 1 3 2`
IV	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x 1 3 2`
V	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`3 3 0 1`
V	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`3 3 0 x`
V	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`2 3 1 1`
V	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`2 3 1 x`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
VII	Db?	Db F A C	`5 3 3 5`
VII	Db?	Db F A C	`2 3 3 1`
VII	Db?	Db F A C	`5 3 0 1`
VII	Db?	Db F A C	`5 7 8 5`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 6 x`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 4 6 6`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 x`
II	F	F A C	`2 3 3 x`
II	F	F A C	`5 3 0 x`
II	F	F A C	`x 3 3 5`
II	F	F A C	`x 3 0 8`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 x`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 6`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 8 9 x`
IV	Adim	A C Eb	`2 1 3 x`
IV	Adim	A C Eb	`5 1 0 x`
IV	Adim	A C Eb	`x 1 3 5`
IV	Adim	A C Eb	`5 7 6 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 1 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 3 4 6`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 x`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 1 3 2`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`5 4 6 x`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 4 3 x`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 4 6 8`
VII	Dbaug	Db F A	`2 3 4 x`
VII	Dbaug	Db F A	`x 3 4 5`
VII	Dbaug	Db F A	`6 3 0 x`
VII	Dbaug	Db F A	`6 7 8 x`
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
II	F7	F A C Eb	`x 3 6 5`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 4 1`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 4 2`
IV	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x 1 0 2`
IV	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x 1 3 2`
IV	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`2 4 3 x`
IV	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`5 4 0 x`
V	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`3 3 0 x`
V	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`2 3 1 x`
V	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`2 3 4 x`
V	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`x 3 1 5`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 3 x`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 3 x`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`5 1 1 x`
VII	Db?	Db F A C	`2 3 3 x`
VII	Db?	Db F A C	`5 3 0 x`
VII	Db?	Db F A C	`x 3 3 5`
VII	Db?	Db F A C	`5 3 4 x`

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