Celtic Dorian Progression in C Dorian for Ukulele

The C Dorian scale on ukulele: the Celtic Dorian progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: C D Eb F G A Bb

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scale

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

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

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
ICmC Eb G5 3 3 3
ICmC Eb G5 3 3 6
ICmC Eb G8 7 3 3
ICmC Eb G8 7 8 3
IIDmD F A2 2 1 0
IIDmD F A7 5 5 5
IIDmD F A7 5 5 8
IIDmD F A10 9 5 5
IIIEbEb G Bb3 3 3 1
IIIEbEb G Bb3 3 3 6
IIIEbEb G Bb3 7 3 6
IIIEbEb G Bb8 7 6 6
IVFF A C2 0 1 0
IVFF A C5 5 5 3
IVFF A C5 5 5 8
IVFF A C5 9 5 8
VGmG Bb D3 7 6 5
VGmG Bb D7 7 6 5
VGmG Bb D3 7 3 5
VGmG Bb D12 10 10 10
VIAdimA C Eb2 3 x x
VIAdimA C Eb5 3 5 0
VIAdimA C Eb2 3 5 3
VIAdimA C Eb5 3 5 3
VIIBbBb D F3 2 1 1
VIIBbBb D F3 5 6 5
VIIBbBb D F7 5 6 5
VIIBbBb D F10 10 10 8

Celtic Dorian (i–♭VII–i–IV)

Chords: Cm – Bb – Cm – F

A|3-----------5---6---3-----------5---6---3-----------5---6---3---|1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1-----------3---5---1---|
E|3-------6-----------3-------6-----------3-------6-----------3---|1---1---5-----------1---1---5-----------1---1---5-----------1---|
C|3---7---------------3---7---------------3---7---------------3---|2-------------------2-------------------2-------------------2---|
G|5-------------------5-------------------5-------------------5---|3-------------------3-------------------3-------------------3---|

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
ICm7C Eb G Bb0 0 3 1
ICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 1
ICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 3
ICm7C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x
IIDm7D F A Cx 0 1 0
IIDm7D F A C2 0 1 0
IIDm7D F A C2 0 1 x
IIDm7D F A C2 0 1 3
IIIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D0 2 3 1
IIIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 1
IIIEbmaj7Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
IIIEbmaj7Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
IVF7F A C Eb2 3 1 0
IVF7F A C Ebx 3 1 0
IVF7F A C Eb2 3 1 3
IVF7F A C Eb2 3 1 x
VGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 1
VGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 x
VGm7G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
VGm7G Bb D F3 2 1 1
VIAm7b5A C Eb G0 0 3 0
VIAm7b5A C Eb G2 0 3 0
VIAm7b5A C Eb G2 0 3 3
VIAm7b5A C Eb G2 0 3 x
VIIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 0
VIIBbmaj7Bb D F Ax 2 1 0
VIIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 1
VIIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 x

Celtic Dorian (i–♭VII–i–IV)

Chords: Cm7 – Bbmaj7 – Cm7 – F7

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

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
ICm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 1
ICm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 3
ICm9C Eb G Bb D3 2 3 x
ICm9C Eb G Bb Dx 2 3 3
IIDm7b9D F A C Ebx 3 1 0
IIDm7b9D F A C Eb2 3 1 3
IIDm7b9D F A C Eb2 3 1 x
IIDm7b9D F A C Ebx 3 1 3
IIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 1
IIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 2 1 x
IIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
IIIEbmaj9Eb G Bb D F0 3 1 x
IVF9F A C Eb G0 0 1 x
IVF9F A C Eb G2 0 3 x
IVF9F A C Eb Gx 0 3 0
IVF9F A C Eb G0 3 1 0
VGm9G Bb D F A0 2 1 0
VGm9G Bb D F Ax 2 1 0
VGm9G Bb D F A2 2 1 1
VGm9G Bb D F A2 2 1 x
VIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb2 0 3 1
VIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb3 0 3 0
VIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bb3 0 3 x
VIAm7b5b9A C Eb G Bbx 0 3 1
VIIBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 1 0
VIIBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 1 1
VIIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 1 1
VIIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 1 x

Celtic Dorian (i–♭VII–i–IV)

Chords: Cm9 – Bbmaj9 – Cm9 – F9

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

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

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