Dorian Vamp Progression in G Dorian for Mandolin

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

Notes: G A Bb C D E F

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scale

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IGmG Bb D3 5 5 3
IGmG Bb D0 0 1 3
IGmG Bb D3 0 1 3
IGmG Bb D7 5 5 6
IIAmA C E2 2 3 0
IIAmA C E2 2 3 5
IIAmA C E5 2 3 5
IIAmA C E5 7 7 5
IIIBbBb D F3 0 1 1
IIIBbBb D F3 3 5 6
IIIBbBb D F7 8 8 6
IIIBbBb D F7 3 5 6
IVCC E G0 2 3 0
IVCC E G0 2 3 3
IVCC E G5 2 3 3
IVCC E G5 5 7 8
VDmD F A2 0 0 1
VDmD F A7 7 8 5
VDmD F A7 7 8 10
VDmD F A10 7 8 10
VIEdimE G Bb0 2 1 0
VIEdimE G Bb15 14 10 12
VIIFF A C5 3 0 1
VIIFF A C5 3 3 5
VIIFF A C2 3 3 1
VIIFF A C2 3 3 5

Dorian Vamp (i–IV)

Chords: Gm – C

E|3---------------------------5---6---3---------------------------|0---------------------------1---3---0---------------------------|
A|5-------------------5---8-----------5-------------------5---8---|3-------------------1---5-----------3-------------------1---5---|
D|5-------3---7---8-------------------5-------3---7---8-----------|2-------0---3---5-------------------2-------0---3---5-----------|
G|3---7-------------------------------3---7-----------------------|0---3-------------------------------0---3-----------------------|

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IGm7G Bb D F0 0 1 1
IGm7G Bb D F3 3 5 6
IGm7G Bb D F7 3 5 6
IGm7G Bb D Fx 5 8 6
IIAm7A C E G0 2 3 0
IIAm7A C E G0 2 3 3
IIAm7A C E G2 2 3 3
IIAm7A C E G5 5 7 8
IIIBbmaj7Bb D F A7 7 8 5
IIIBbmaj7Bb D F A7 7 8 10
IVC7C E G Bb5 5 3 6
IVC7C E G Bb5 5 7 6
IVC7C E G Bb5 8 7 6
IVC7C E G Bb5 8 7 8
VDm7D F A C5 3 3 5
VDm7D F A Cx 0 3 1
VDm7D F A C2 3 3 1
VDm7D F A C5 3 0 1
VIEm7b5E G Bb D0 0 1 3
VIEm7b5E G Bb D12 12 13 10
VIIFmaj7F A C E2 2 3 0
VIIFmaj7F A C E2 2 3 5

Dorian Vamp (i–IV)

Chords: Gm7 – C7

E|1---------------------------1---3---1---------------------------|6-----------------------3---6---8---6-----------------------3---|
A|1-------------------1---5-----------1-------------------1---5---|3---------------3---7---------------3---------------3---7-------|
D|0-------0---3---5-------------------0-------0---3---5-----------|5-------5---8-----------------------5-------5---8---------------|
G|0---3-------------------------------0---3-----------------------|5---9-------------------------------5---9-----------------------|

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IGm9G Bb D F A0 0 0 x
IGm9G Bb D F A0 0 0 1
IGm9G Bb D F Ax 0 0 1
IGm9G Bb D F A2 0 1 1
IIAm7b9A C E G Bbx 10 13 12
IIAm7b9A C E G Bb12 10 13 12
IIIBbmaj9Bb D F A C3 0 3 x
IIIBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 3 1
IIIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 3 1
IIIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 3 x
IVC9C E G Bb D0 0 1 0
IVC9C E G Bb D0 0 1 x
IVC9C E G Bb Dx 0 1 0
IVC9C E G Bb D0 0 3 x
VDm9D F A C Ex 0 0 0
VDm9D F A C Ex 2 0 1
VDm9D F A C Ex 0 3 0
VDm9D F A C Ex 3 0 0
VIEm7b5b9E G Bb D F0 0 1 1
VIEm7b5b9E G Bb D Fx 0 1 1
VIEm7b5b9E G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
VIEm7b5b9E G Bb D F0 3 1 x
VIIFmaj9F A C E G0 2 0 1
VIIFmaj9F A C E G0 2 0 x
VIIFmaj9F A C E Gx 3 0 3
VIIFmaj9F A C E Gx 2 0 3

Dorian Vamp (i–IV)

Chords: Gm9 – C9

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

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