A Bhimpalasi (Raga) Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions
The A Bhimpalasi (Raga) scale on banjo: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: A C D E G
Notes coming down: A G F# E D C B
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - Third Position
D|-10--12--14---------| B|--5---8--10---------| G|--2---5---7---------| D|--0---2---5---------| G|--0---7--10--12--14-|
Coming down
D|--9--10--12--14-| B|--5---7---8--10-| G|--2---4---5---7-| D|--0---2---4---5-| G|----------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|-12--14--17---------| B|--8--10--13---------| G|--5---7---9---------| D|--2---5---7---------| G|--7--10--12--14--17-|
Coming down
D|-12--14--16--17-----| B|--7---8--10--12--13-| G|--4---5---7---9-----| D|--2---4---5---7-----| G|--------------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|-14--17--19-------------| B|-10--13--15-------------| G|--7---9--12-------------| D|--5---7--10-------------| G|--7--10--12--14--17--19-|
Coming down
D|-14--16--17--19-| B|-10--12--13--15-| G|--7---9--11--12-| D|--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 | Bm | B D F# | 9 9 7 7 0 |
| II | Bm | B D F# | 9 0 4 0 4 |
| II | Bm | B D F# | 9 9 7 7 9 |
| 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 | D | D F# A | 7 0 2 3 4 |
| IV | D | D F# A | 7 7 7 7 7 |
| 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#dim | F# A C | x x 2 1 x |
| VI | F#dim | F# A C | x 4 2 1 4 |
| VI | F#dim | F# A C | x 4 2 1 x |
| VI | F#dim | F# A C | x x 2 1 4 |
| 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 | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 0 2 0 0 |
| II | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 0 2 0 x |
| II | Bm7 | B D F# A | x x 2 0 0 |
| II | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 0 2 0 4 |
| 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 | D7 | D F# A C | x 0 2 1 0 |
| IV | D7 | D F# A C | x 0 2 1 x |
| IV | D7 | D F# A C | x x 2 1 0 |
| IV | D7 | D F# A C | x 0 2 1 4 |
| 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 | F#m7b5 | F# A C E | x x 2 1 2 |
| VI | F#m7b5 | F# A C E | x 2 2 1 2 |
| VI | F#m7b5 | F# A C E | x 2 2 1 x |
| VI | F#m7b5 | F# A C E | x 4 2 1 2 |
| VII | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | x x 0 0 4 |
| VII | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | x x 0 3 4 |
| VII | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 0 0 0 0 4 |
| VII | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 0 0 0 3 4 |
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 | Bm7b9 | B D F# A C | x 0 2 1 x |
| II | Bm7b9 | B D F# A C | x x 2 1 0 |
| II | Bm7b9 | B D F# A C | x x 4 1 0 |
| II | Bm7b9 | B D F# A C | x 0 2 1 4 |
| 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 | D9 | D F# A C E | x 0 2 1 2 |
| IV | D9 | D F# A C E | x 2 2 1 0 |
| IV | D9 | D F# A C E | x x 2 1 2 |
| IV | D9 | D F# A C E | x 2 2 1 x |
| V | Em9 | E G B D F# | 0 2 0 3 4 |
| V | Em9 | E G B D F# | 0 2 4 3 4 |
| V | Em9 | E G B D F# | x 2 0 3 4 |
| V | Em9 | E G B D F# | x x 0 0 4 |
| VI | F#m7b5b9 | F# A C E G | 0 2 2 1 2 |
| VI | F#m7b5b9 | F# A C E G | 0 2 2 1 x |
| VI | F#m7b5b9 | F# A C E G | 0 2 2 x x |
| VI | F#m7b5b9 | F# A C E G | x 2 0 1 x |
| VII | Gmaj9 | G B D F# A | 0 0 2 x x |
| VII | Gmaj9 | G B D F# A | x 0 2 0 x |
| VII | Gmaj9 | G B D F# A | x x 2 0 0 |
| VII | Gmaj9 | G B D F# A | 0 0 2 0 4 |
Progressions
Forward Roll
Chords: Am – Bm – C – D – Em – F#dim – G
D|7---7-----------7-----------7---|0---0-----------0-----------0---| B|5-----------5-----------5-------|7-----------7-----------7-------| G|5-------------------------------|7-------------------------------| D|7-------------------------------|9-------------------------------| G|7-------7-----------7-----------|9-------9-----------9-----------| D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---| B|1-----------1-----------1-------|3-----------3-----------3-------| G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|2-------------------------------|0-------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------| D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|--------------------------------| B|0-----------0-----------0-------|1-----------1-----------1-------| G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|0---0-----------0-----------0---| B|0-----------0-----------0-------| G|0-------------------------------| D|0-------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|
Backward Roll
Chords: Am – Bm – C – D – Em – F#dim – G
D|7-----------7-----------7-------|0-----------0-----------0-------| B|5---5-----------5-----------5---|7---7-----------7-----------7---| G|5-------------------------------|7-------------------------------| D|7-------------------------------|9-------------------------------| G|7-------7-----------7-----------|9-------9-----------9-----------| D|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------| B|1---1-----------1-----------1---|3---3-----------3-----------3---| G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|2-------------------------------|0-------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------| D|2-----------2-----------2-------|--------------------------------| B|0---0-----------0-----------0---|1---1-----------1-----------1---| G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|0-----------0-----------0-------| B|0---0-----------0-----------0---| G|0-------------------------------| D|0-------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|
Forward-Reverse Roll
Chords: Am – Bm – C – D – Em – F#dim – G
D|7-------7-------7-----------7---|0-------0-------0-----------0---| B|5---5---------------5-----------|7---7---------------7-----------| G|5-----------------------5-------|7-----------------------7-------| D|7-------------------------------|9-------------------------------| G|7-----------7-------------------|9-----------9-------------------| D|2-------2-------2-----------2---|4-------4-------4-----------4---| B|1---1---------------1-----------|3---3---------------3-----------| G|0-----------------------0-------|2-----------------------2-------| D|2-------------------------------|0-------------------------------| G|0-----------0-------------------|7-----------7-------------------| D|2-------2-------2-----------2---|--------------------------------| B|0---0---------------0-----------|1---1---------------1-----------| G|0-----------------------0-------|2-----------------------2-------| D|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|0-----------0-------------------|------------0-------------------| D|0-------0-------0-----------0---| B|0---0---------------0-----------| G|0-----------------------0-------| D|0-------------------------------| G|0-----------0-------------------|
Alternating Thumb Roll
Chords: Am – Bm – C – D – Em – F#dim – G
D|7-----------7---------------7---|0-----------0---------------0---| B|5---5---------------5-----------|7---7---------------7-----------| G|5-------------------------------|7-------------------------------| D|7---------------7---------------|9---------------9---------------| G|7-------7---------------7-------|9-------9---------------9-------| D|2-----------2---------------2---|4-----------4---------------4---| B|1---1---------------1-----------|3---3---------------3-----------| G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|2---------------2---------------|0---------------0---------------| G|0-------0---------------0-------|7-------7---------------7-------| D|2-----------2---------------2---|--------------------------------| B|0---0---------------0-----------|1---1---------------1-----------| G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|2---------------2---------------|--------------------------------| G|0-------0---------------0-------|--------0---------------0-------| D|0-----------0---------------0---| B|0---0---------------0-----------| G|0-------------------------------| D|0---------------0---------------| G|0-------0---------------0-------|