One-Chord Vamp Progression in B Dorian for Ukulele

The B Dorian scale on ukulele: the One-Chord Vamp progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

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

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

A|-11--13--14-|
E|-11--13--14-|
C|-12--14-----|
G|-12--14-----|

Basic Chords

Chords

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

One-Chord Vamp (i–i)

Chords: Bm – Bm

A|2-----------4---5---2-----------4---5---2-----------4---5---2---|2-----------4---5---2-----------4---5---2-----------4---5---2---|
E|2-------5-----------2-------5-----------2-------5-----------2---|2-------5-----------2-------5-----------2-------5-----------2---|
C|2---6---------------2---6---------------2---6---------------2---|2---6---------------2---6---------------2---6---------------2---|
G|4-------------------4-------------------4-------------------4---|4-------------------4-------------------4-------------------4---|

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 2 2 0`
I	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 2 0`
I	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 2 2 2`
I	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 2 2 x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 1 0 2`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 1 0 2`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 1 0 2`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 1 0 4`
III	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`2 1 2 0`
III	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 1 2 0`
III	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`2 1 2 x`
III	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`2 1 2 4`
IV	E7	E G# B D	`1 2 0 2`
IV	E7	E G# B D	`1 2 0 x`
IV	E7	E G# B D	`x 2 0 2`
IV	E7	E G# B D	`4 2 0 2`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 0`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 x`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 4`
VI	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`1 2 2 2`
VI	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`1 2 2 x`
VI	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 2 2 2`
VI	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`4 2 2 2`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 0 0`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 0 x`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 0 4`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 1 4 0`

One-Chord Vamp (i–i)

Chords: Bm7 – Bm7

A|0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0---|0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0---|
E|2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---|2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---|
C|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
G|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 1 2 0`
I	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 1 2 2`
I	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 1 2 x`
I	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 1 2 2`
II	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`1 2 0 2`
II	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`1 2 0 x`
II	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x 2 0 2`
II	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`4 2 0 4`
III	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
III	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`2 2 0 x`
III	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 2 0 0`
III	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`2 1 0 x`
IV	E9	E G# B D F#	`1 2 2 2`
IV	E9	E G# B D F#	`1 2 2 x`
IV	E9	E G# B D F#	`x 2 2 2`
IV	E9	E G# B D F#	`1 4 2 x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 1 0 0`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 1 0 x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 1 2 x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 1 4 0`
VI	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`1 2 2 0`
VI	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 2 2 0`
VI	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`2 2 2 2`
VI	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`2 2 2 x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`1 1 0 2`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 1 0 2`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 1 4 0`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 1 0 x`

One-Chord Vamp (i–i)

Chords: Bm9 – Bm9

A|0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0---|0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0---|
E|2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---|2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---4-------2---|
C|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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