F#/Gb Romanian (Altered Dorian) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

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

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

4NPS - Second Position

E|--1---2---5---6-|
A|--1---2---4---6-|
D|--0---3---4---6-|
G|--0---2---4---5-|

4NPS - Third Position

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

E|--6---8---9--11-|
A|--6---7--10--11-|
D|--6---7---9--11-|
G|--5---8---9--11-|

4NPS - Sixth Position

E|--8---9--11--13-|
A|--7--10--11--13-|
D|--7---9--11--12-|
G|--8---9--11--12-|

4NPS - Seventh Position

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

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#	G# C D#	`1 1 3 4`
II	G#	G# C D#	`5 6 6 4`
II	G#	G# C D#	`5 1 3 4`
II	G#	G# C D#	`8 6 3 4`
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	Cdim	C D# F#	`8 10 9 8`
IV	Cdim	C D# F#	`11 10 6 8`
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	Eaug	E G# C	`1 2 3 0`
VII	Eaug	E G# C	`x x 3 0`
VII	Eaug	E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
VII	Eaug	E G# C	`x 2 3 x`

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#7	G# C D# F#	`1 1 3 2`
II	G#7	G# C D# F#	`1 4 3 2`
II	G#7	G# C D# F#	`1 4 3 4`
II	G#7	G# C D# F#	`8 6 9 8`
III	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
III	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
IV	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`x 1 0 2`
IV	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`2 1 0 2`
IV	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`2 1 3 2`
IV	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`2 1 3 x`
V	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 2 3 0`
V	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
V	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 2 3 4`
V	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`x 2 3 4`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 14`
VII	E?	E G# C D#	`1 1 3 4`
VII	E?	E G# C D#	`5 1 3 4`
VII	E?	E G# C D#	`5 6 6 4`
VII	E?	E G# C D#	`8 6 6 8`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 4 5`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`6 4 0 x`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x 7 4 2`
II	G#	G# C D#	`1 1 3 x`
II	G#	G# C D#	`x 1 3 4`
II	G#	G# C D#	`5 6 6 x`
II	G#	G# C D#	`8 6 3 x`
III	A	A C# E	`2 2 4 x`
III	A	A C# E	`x 2 4 5`
III	A	A C# E	`6 2 0 x`
III	A	A C# E	`x 7 4 0`
IV	Cdim	C D# F#	`x 1 3 2`
IV	Cdim	C D# F#	`5 4 6 x`
IV	Cdim	C D# F#	`8 4 3 x`
IV	Cdim	C D# F#	`x 4 6 8`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`x 6 4 0`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 x`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 1 0 2`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`2 4 6 x`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 4 6 5`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 7 6 2`
VII	Eaug	E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
VII	Eaug	E G# C	`x 2 3 4`
VII	Eaug	E G# C	`x 6 3 0`
VII	Eaug	E G# C	`5 6 7 x`
I	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 7 5`
II	G#7	G# C D# F#	`x 6 9 8`
III	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 2 0 x`
III	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 0 4`
III	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
III	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
IV	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`x 1 0 2`
IV	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`2 1 3 x`
IV	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`2 4 3 x`
IV	Cdim7	C D# F# A	`5 1 0 x`
V	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`1 2 3 x`
V	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`x 2 3 4`
V	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`5 2 4 x`
V	C#m(maj7)	C# E G# C	`x 6 3 0`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 2`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 x`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 5`
VII	E?	E G# C D#	`x 1 3 0`
VII	E?	E G# C D#	`1 1 3 x`
VII	E?	E G# C D#	`x 1 3 4`
VII	E?	E G# C D#	`x 6 6 0`

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