Celtic Dorian Progression in F#/Gb Dorian for Mandolin

The F#/Gb Dorian scale on mandolin (F sharp / G flat dorian): the Celtic Dorian progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

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

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scale

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 2`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`6 4 4 5`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 5`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`4 1 2 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`8 6 6 7`
III	A	A C# E	`2 2 4 5`
III	A	A C# E	`6 7 7 5`
III	A	A C# E	`6 2 4 5`
III	A	A C# E	`9 7 4 5`
IV	B	B D# F#	`4 1 2 2`
IV	B	B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
IV	B	B D# F#	`8 9 9 7`
IV	B	B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`9 6 7 9`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`9 11 11 9`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`11 13 12 11`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`14 13 9 11`
VII	E	E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
VII	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
VII	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 4`
VII	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 4`

Celtic Dorian (i–♭VII–i–IV)

Chords: F#m – E – F#m – B

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

E|2---------------------------4---5---2---------------------------|2-----------------------2---5---2-----------------------2---5---|
A|4-------------------4---7-----------4-------------------4---7---|2-----------0---2---6-----------2-----------0---2---6-----------|
D|4-------2---6---7-------------------4-------2---6---7-----------|1---1---4-----------------------1---1---4-----------------------|
G|2---6-------------------------------2---6-----------------------|4-------------------------------4-------------------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 2 4 5`
I	F#m7	F# A C# E	`6 2 4 5`
I	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 7 5`
I	F#m7	F# A C# E	`6 7 7 5`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 6 9 7`
III	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
III	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`4 4 2 5`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`4 4 6 5`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`4 7 6 5`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`4 7 6 7`
V	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
V	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
V	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
V	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 7`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 14`
VII	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
VII	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`13 13 14 11`

Celtic Dorian (i–♭VII–i–IV)

Chords: F#m7 – Emaj7 – F#m7 – B7

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

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 2 0 2`
I	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 2 0 x`
I	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 0 4`
I	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 2 0 4`
II	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 9 12 11`
II	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`11 9 12 11`
III	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
III	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`2 2 2 x`
III	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 2 0 4`
III	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 2 0 x`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`4 1 4 x`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 2`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 2`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 x`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 0`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`4 1 4 0`
VI	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
VI	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 2 0 2`
VI	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 4 0`
VI	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 4 0 0`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 2 2 2`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 2 0`

Celtic Dorian (i–♭VII–i–IV)

Chords: F#m9 – Emaj9 – F#m9 – B9

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

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

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