Mixolydian Vamp Progression in G Mixolydian for Mandolin

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

Notes: G A B C D E F

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scale

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IGG B D0 0 2 3
IGG B D4 5 5 3
IGG B D4 0 2 3
IGG B D7 5 2 3
IIAmA C E2 2 3 0
IIAmA C E2 2 3 5
IIAmA C E5 2 3 5
IIAmA C E5 7 7 5
IIIBdimB D F7 9 8 7
IIIBdimB D F10 9 5 7
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
VIEmE G B0 2 2 0
VIEmE G B4 2 2 3
VIEmE G B0 2 2 3
VIEmE G B9 9 10 7
VIIFF A C5 3 0 1
VIIFF A C5 3 3 5
VIIFF A C2 3 3 1
VIIFF A C2 3 3 5

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: G – F

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IG7G B D F0 0 2 1
IG7G B D F0 3 2 1
IG7G B D F0 3 2 3
IG7G B D F7 5 8 7
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
IIIBm7b5B D F A7 7 8 5
IIIBm7b5B D F A7 7 8 10
IVCmaj7C E G B9 9 10 7
IVCmaj7C E G B9 9 10 12
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
VIEm7E G B D0 0 2 3
VIEm7E G B D4 0 2 3
VIEm7E G B Dx 2 5 3
VIEm7E G B D4 5 5 3
VIIFmaj7F A C E2 2 3 0
VIIFmaj7F A C E2 2 3 5

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: G7 – Fmaj7

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IG9G B D F A0 0 0 x
IG9G B D F A0 0 0 1
IG9G B D F Ax 0 0 1
IG9G B D F A2 0 2 1
IIAm9A C E G B0 2 2 x
IIAm9A C E G B2 2 2 x
IIAm9A C E G B2 2 2 3
IIAm9A C E G Bx 2 2 3
IIIBm7b5b9B D F A Cx 0 3 1
IIIBm7b5b9B D F A C2 0 3 1
IIIBm7b5b9B D F A C2 0 3 x
IIIBm7b5b9B D F A C2 3 3 x
IVCmaj9C E G B D0 0 2 0
IVCmaj9C E G B D0 0 2 x
IVCmaj9C E G B Dx 0 2 0
IVCmaj9C E G B 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
VIEm7b9E G B D Fx 5 8 7
VIEm7b9E G B D F7 5 8 7
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

Mixolydian Vamp (I–♭VII)

Chords: G9 – Fmaj9

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

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