G Romanian (Altered Dorian) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The G Romanian (Altered Dorian) scale on mandolin: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: G A Bb Db D E F

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

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

E|--2---3---6---7-|
A|--2---3---5---7-|
D|--1---4---5---7-|
G|--1---3---5---6-|

E|--3---6---7---9-|
A|--3---5---7---8-|
D|--4---5---7---8-|
G|--3---5---6---9-|

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

E|--7---9--10--12-|
A|--7---8--11--12-|
D|--7---8--10--12-|
G|--6---9--10--12-|

E|--9--10--12--14-|
A|--8--11--12--14-|
D|--8--10--12--13-|
G|--9--10--12--13-|

E|-10--12--14--15-|
A|-11--12--14--15-|
D|-10--12--13--16-|
G|-10--12--13--15-|

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 3`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 1 3`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`3 0 1 3`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`7 5 5 6`
II	A	A Db E	`2 2 4 5`
II	A	A Db E	`6 7 7 5`
II	A	A Db E	`6 2 4 5`
II	A	A Db E	`9 7 4 5`
III	Bb	Bb D F	`3 0 1 1`
III	Bb	Bb D F	`3 3 5 6`
III	Bb	Bb D F	`7 8 8 6`
III	Bb	Bb D F	`7 3 5 6`
IV	Dbdim	Db E G	`9 11 10 9`
IV	Dbdim	Db E G	`12 11 7 9`
V	Dm	D F A	`2 0 0 1`
V	Dm	D F A	`7 7 8 5`
V	Dm	D F A	`7 7 8 10`
V	Dm	D F A	`10 7 8 10`
VI	Edim	E G Bb	`0 2 1 0`
VI	Edim	E G Bb	`15 14 10 12`
VII	Faug	F A Db	`2 3 4 1`
VII	Faug	F A Db	`x x 4 1`
VII	Faug	F A Db	`2 3 4 x`
VII	Faug	F A Db	`x 3 4 x`

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gm7	G Bb D F	`0 0 1 1`
I	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 3 5 6`
I	Gm7	G Bb D F	`7 3 5 6`
I	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 5 8 6`
II	A7	A Db E G	`2 2 0 3`
II	A7	A Db E G	`2 2 4 3`
II	A7	A Db E G	`2 5 4 3`
II	A7	A Db E G	`2 5 4 5`
III	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`7 7 8 5`
III	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`7 7 8 10`
IV	Dbdim7	Db E G Bb	`0 2 1 0`
IV	Dbdim7	Db E G Bb	`0 2 1 x`
IV	Dbdim7	Db E G Bb	`0 2 1 3`
IV	Dbdim7	Db E G Bb	`x 2 1 3`
V	Dm(maj7)	D F A Db	`x 0 4 1`
V	Dm(maj7)	D F A Db	`2 0 4 1`
V	Dm(maj7)	D F A Db	`2 0 4 x`
V	Dm(maj7)	D F A Db	`2 3 4 1`
VI	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`0 0 1 3`
VI	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`12 12 13 10`
VII	F?	F A Db E	`2 2 4 5`
VII	F?	F A Db E	`6 2 4 5`
VII	F?	F A Db E	`6 7 7 5`
VII	F?	F A Db E	`9 7 7 9`

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 x`
I	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 6`
II	A	A Db E	`2 2 4 x`
II	A	A Db E	`x 2 4 5`
II	A	A Db E	`6 2 0 x`
II	A	A Db E	`x 7 4 0`
III	Bb	Bb D F	`x 0 1 1`
III	Bb	Bb D F	`3 3 5 x`
III	Bb	Bb D F	`x 3 5 6`
III	Bb	Bb D F	`3 0 8 x`
IV	Dbdim	Db E G	`0 2 4 x`
IV	Dbdim	Db E G	`x 2 4 3`
IV	Dbdim	Db E G	`x 5 4 0`
IV	Dbdim	Db E G	`6 5 7 x`
V	Dm	D F A	`x 0 0 1`
V	Dm	D F A	`2 3 5 x`
V	Dm	D F A	`x 3 5 5`
V	Dm	D F A	`7 3 0 x`
VI	Edim	E G Bb	`0 2 1 x`
VI	Edim	E G Bb	`x 2 1 3`
VI	Edim	E G Bb	`x 5 1 0`
VI	Edim	E G Bb	`3 5 7 x`
VII	Faug	F A Db	`2 3 4 x`
VII	Faug	F A Db	`x 3 4 5`
VII	Faug	F A Db	`6 3 0 x`
VII	Faug	F A Db	`6 7 8 x`
I	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 5 8 6`
II	A7	A Db E G	`x 7 10 9`
III	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 0 0 1`
III	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`2 0 1 x`
III	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`3 0 0 x`
III	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`3 3 0 x`
IV	Dbdim7	Db E G Bb	`0 2 1 x`
IV	Dbdim7	Db E G Bb	`x 2 1 3`
IV	Dbdim7	Db E G Bb	`3 2 4 x`
IV	Dbdim7	Db E G Bb	`x 5 1 0`
V	Dm(maj7)	D F A Db	`x 0 4 1`
V	Dm(maj7)	D F A Db	`2 0 4 x`
V	Dm(maj7)	D F A Db	`2 3 4 x`
V	Dm(maj7)	D F A Db	`x 0 4 5`
VI	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
VI	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 0 1 0`
VI	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
VI	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`0 2 5 x`
VII	F?	F A Db E	`x 2 0 1`
VII	F?	F A Db E	`x 3 0 0`
VII	F?	F A Db E	`x 3 4 0`
VII	F?	F A Db E	`x 2 4 1`