A Asavari (Raga) Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions

The A Asavari (Raga) scale on banjo: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: A B D E F

Notes coming down: A G F E D C B

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Third Position

D|--9--12--14-----|
B|--5---6--10-----|
G|--2---4---7-----|
D|--0---2---3-----|
G|--7---9--12--14-|

Coming down

D|--9--10--12--14-|
B|--5---6---8--10-|
G|--2---4---5---7-|
D|--0---2---3---5-|
G|----------------|

3NPS - Fourth Position

D|-12--14--15---------|
B|--6--10--12---------|
G|--4---7---9---------|
D|--2---3---7---------|
G|--7---9--12--14--15-|

Coming down

D|-12--14--15---------|
B|--6---8--10--12--13-|
G|--4---5---7---9-----|
D|--2---3---5---7-----|
G|--------------------|

3NPS - Fifth Position

D|-14--15--19-------------|
B|-10--12--15-------------|
G|--7---9--10-------------|
D|--3---7---9-------------|
G|--7---9--12--14--15--19-|

Coming down

D|-14--15--17--19-----|
B|-10--12--13--15-----|
G|--7---9--10--12-----|
D|--3---5---7---9--10-|
G|--------------------|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am	A C E	`7 7 5 5 7`
II	Bdim	B D F	`x x x 0 3`
II	Bdim	B D F	`x x x 3 3`
II	Bdim	B D F	`x 0 4 0 3`
II	Bdim	B D F	`x 0 4 3 3`
III	C	C E G	`0 2 0 1 2`
III	C	C E G	`0 2 0 1 5`
III	C	C E G	`0 2 5 5 2`
III	C	C E G	`0 2 5 5 5`
IV	Dm	D F A	`12 12 10 10 12`
V	Em	E G B	`0 2 0 0 2`
V	Em	E G B	`0 2 4 0 2`
V	Em	E G B	`0 2 4 0 5`
VI	F	F A C	`10 10 10 10 10`
VII	G	G B D	`0 0 0 0 0`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 0 1 2`
I	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 2 1 2`
I	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 0 1 x`
I	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 2 1 x`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 0 2 0 0`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 0 2 0 x`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x x 2 0 0`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 0 2 0 3`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`0 2 0 0 2`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`0 2 0 0 x`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 2 0 0 2`
III	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 2 0 0 x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 2 1 0`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 2 1 x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 2 1 0`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 2 1 3`
V	Em7	E G B D	`x x 0 0 0`
V	Em7	E G B D	`0 0 0 0 0`
V	Em7	E G B D	`0 0 0 0 x`
V	Em7	E G B D	`x 0 0 0 0`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 2 1 2`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 2 1 2`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 2 1 x`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 3 2 1 2`
VII	G7	G B D F	`x x 0 0 3`
VII	G7	G B D F	`x x 0 3 3`
VII	G7	G B D F	`0 0 0 0 3`
VII	G7	G B D F	`0 0 0 3 3`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am9	A C E G B	`x x 2 0 2`
I	Am9	A C E G B	`0 2 2 0 2`
I	Am9	A C E G B	`0 2 2 0 x`
I	Am9	A C E G B	`x 2 0 0 x`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 0 2 1 x`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x 2 1 0`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 0 2 1 3`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 3 2 1 0`
III	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 0 0 0`
III	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 0 0 0 x`
III	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x x 0 1 0`
III	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 0 0 1 x`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 0 2 1 2`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 2 2 1 0`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 2 1 2`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 2 2 1 x`
V	Em7b9	E G B D F	`0 2 0 3 3`
V	Em7b9	E G B D F	`x 2 0 3 3`
V	Em7b9	E G B D F	`x x 0 0 3`
V	Em7b9	E G B D F	`x x 0 3 3`
VI	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`0 2 2 1 2`
VI	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`0 2 2 1 x`
VI	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`0 2 2 x x`
VI	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 2 0 1 x`
VII	G9	G B D F A	`0 0 2 x x`
VII	G9	G B D F A	`x 0 2 0 x`
VII	G9	G B D F A	`x x 2 0 0`
VII	G9	G B D F A	`0 0 2 0 3`

Progressions

Forward Roll

Chords: Am – Bdim – C – Dm – Em – F – G

D|7---7-----------7-----------7---|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
B|5-----------5-----------5-------|0-----------0-----------0-------|
G|5-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|7-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|7-------7-----------7-----------|--------0-----------0-----------|

D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|12--12----------12----------12--|
B|1-----------1-----------1-------|10----------10----------10------|
G|0-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|2-------------------------------|12------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|12------12----------12----------|

D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|10--10----------10----------10--|
B|0-----------0-----------0-------|10----------10----------10------|
G|0-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|2-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|10------10----------10----------|

D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
B|0-----------0-----------0-------|
G|0-------------------------------|
D|0-------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|

Backward Roll

Chords: Am – Bdim – C – Dm – Em – F – G

D|7-----------7-----------7-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|
B|5---5-----------5-----------5---|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
G|5-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|7-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|7-------7-----------7-----------|--------0-----------0-----------|

D|2-----------2-----------2-------|12----------12----------12------|
B|1---1-----------1-----------1---|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|0-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|2-------------------------------|12------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|12------12----------12----------|

D|2-----------2-----------2-------|10----------10----------10------|
B|0---0-----------0-----------0---|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|0-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|2-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|10------10----------10----------|

D|0-----------0-----------0-------|
B|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
G|0-------------------------------|
D|0-------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|

Forward-Reverse Roll

Chords: Am – Bdim – C – Dm – Em – F – G

D|7-------7-------7-----------7---|3-------3-------3-----------3---|
B|5---5---------------5-----------|0---0---------------0-----------|
G|5-----------------------5-------|--------------------------------|
D|7-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|7-----------7-------------------|------------0-------------------|

D|2-------2-------2-----------2---|12------12------12----------12--|
B|1---1---------------1-----------|10--10--------------10----------|
G|0-----------------------0-------|10----------------------10------|
D|2-------------------------------|12------------------------------|
G|0-----------0-------------------|12----------12------------------|

D|2-------2-------2-----------2---|10------10------10----------10--|
B|0---0---------------0-----------|10--10--------------10----------|
G|0-----------------------0-------|10----------------------10------|
D|2-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
G|0-----------0-------------------|10----------10------------------|

D|0-------0-------0-----------0---|
B|0---0---------------0-----------|
G|0-----------------------0-------|
D|0-------------------------------|
G|0-----------0-------------------|

Alternating Thumb Roll

Chords: Am – Bdim – C – Dm – Em – F – G

D|7-----------7---------------7---|3-----------3---------------3---|
B|5---5---------------5-----------|0---0---------------0-----------|
G|5-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|7---------------7---------------|--------------------------------|
G|7-------7---------------7-------|--------0---------------0-------|

D|2-----------2---------------2---|12----------12--------------12--|
B|1---1---------------1-----------|10--10--------------10----------|
G|0-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|2---------------2---------------|12--------------12--------------|
G|0-------0---------------0-------|12------12--------------12------|

D|2-----------2---------------2---|10----------10--------------10--|
B|0---0---------------0-----------|10--10--------------10----------|
G|0-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|2---------------2---------------|10--------------10--------------|
G|0-------0---------------0-------|10------10--------------10------|

D|0-----------0---------------0---|
B|0---0---------------0-----------|
G|0-------------------------------|
D|0---------------0---------------|
G|0-------0---------------0-------|

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