Mixolydian Vamp Progression in F Mixolydian for Mandolin

The F Mixolydian scale on mandolin: the Mixolydian Vamp progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: F G A Bb C D Eb

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scale

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IFF A C5 3 0 1
IFF A C5 3 3 5
IFF A C2 3 3 1
IFF A C2 3 3 5
IIGmG Bb D3 5 5 3
IIGmG Bb D0 0 1 3
IIGmG Bb D3 0 1 3
IIGmG Bb D7 5 5 6
IIIAdimA C Eb5 7 6 5
IIIAdimA C Eb8 7 3 5
IVBbBb D F3 0 1 1
IVBbBb D F3 3 5 6
IVBbBb D F7 8 8 6
IVBbBb D F7 3 5 6
VCmC Eb G5 5 6 3
VCmC Eb G5 5 6 8
VCmC Eb G8 5 6 8
VCmC Eb G8 10 10 8
VIDmD F A2 0 0 1
VIDmD F A7 7 8 5
VIDmD F A7 7 8 10
VIDmD F A10 7 8 10
VIIEbEb G Bb3 1 1 3
VIIEbEb G Bb0 1 1 3
VIIEbEb G Bb3 5 6 3
VIIEbEb G Bb3 5 6 6

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: F – Eb

E|1-------------------1---5---1-------------------1---5---1-------|3-----------------------1---5---6---3-----------------------1---|
A|0-----------1---3-----------0-----------1---3-----------0-------|1---------------1---5---------------1---------------1---5-------|
D|3---1---5-------------------3---1---5-------------------3---1---|1-------3---7-----------------------1-------3---7---------------|
G|5---------------------------5---------------------------5-------|3---7-------------------------------3---7-----------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IF7F A C Eb5 3 6 5
IF7F A C Ebx 3 6 5
IF7F A C Eb8 3 3 8
IF7F A C Eb8 3 6 5
IIGm7G Bb D F0 0 1 1
IIGm7G Bb D F3 3 5 6
IIGm7G Bb D F7 3 5 6
IIGm7G Bb D Fx 5 8 6
IIIAm7b5A C Eb G5 5 6 3
IIIAm7b5A C Eb G5 5 6 8
IVBbmaj7Bb D F A7 7 8 5
IVBbmaj7Bb D F A7 7 8 10
VCm7C Eb G Bb3 1 1 3
VCm7C Eb G Bb3 5 6 3
VCm7C Eb G Bb3 5 6 6
VCm7C Eb G Bb5 5 6 6
VIDm7D F A C5 3 3 5
VIDm7D F A Cx 0 3 1
VIDm7D F A C2 3 3 1
VIDm7D F A C5 3 0 1
VIIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D0 0 1 3
VIIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D12 12 13 10

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: F7 – Ebmaj7

E|5-----------------------3---6---8---5-----------------------3---|3---------------------------3---5---3---------------------------|
A|6---------------3---6---------------6---------------3---6-------|1-------------------1---5-----------1-------------------1---5---|
D|3-------5---8-----------------------3-------5---8---------------|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------|
G|5---8-------------------------------5---8-----------------------|0---3-------------------------------0---3-----------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IF9F A C Eb G0 1 0 1
IF9F A C Eb G0 1 0 x
IF9F A C Eb Gx 3 0 3
IF9F A C Eb Gx 1 0 3
IIGm9G Bb D F A0 0 0 x
IIGm9G Bb D F A0 0 0 1
IIGm9G Bb D F Ax 0 0 1
IIGm9G Bb D F A2 0 1 1
IIIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb0 1 1 x
IIIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb2 1 1 x
IIIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb3 1 0 3
IIIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb3 1 0 x
IVBbmaj9Bb D F A C3 0 3 x
IVBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 3 1
IVBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 3 1
IVBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 3 x
VCm9C Eb G Bb D0 0 1 x
VCm9C Eb G Bb D0 0 3 x
VCm9C Eb G Bb D3 0 3 3
VCm9C Eb G Bb D3 0 3 x
VIDm7b9D F A C Ebx 3 6 5
VIDm7b9D F A C Eb5 3 6 5
VIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 0 1 1
VIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D Fx 0 1 1
VIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D Fx 1 1 1
VIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 3 1 x

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: F9 – Ebmaj9

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

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