A#/Bb Bhimpalasi (Raga) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The A#/Bb Bhimpalasi (Raga) scale on banjo (A sharp / B flat bhimpalasi (raga)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Bb Db Eb F Ab
Notes coming down: Bb Ab G F Eb Db C
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|-18--20-----------------| B|-14--16--18-------------| G|-10--13--15-------------| D|--8--11--13-------------| G|--8--11--13--15--18--20-|
Coming down
D|-17--18--20-----| B|-13--14--16--18-| G|-10--12--13--15-| D|--8--10--11--13-| G|----------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|-20-----------------| B|-16--18--21---------| G|-13--15--18---------| D|-11--13--15---------| G|-11--13--15--18--20-|
Coming down
D|-20-----------------| B|-16--18--20--21-----| G|-12--13--15--17--18-| D|-11--13--15---------| G|--------------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|-11--13--15---------| B|--6---9--11---------| G|--3---6---8---------| D|--1---3---6---------| G|--6---8--11--13--15-|
Coming down
D|-10--11--13--15-| B|--6---8---9--11-| G|--3---5---6---8-| D|--1---3---5---6-| G|----------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|-13--15--18-------------| B|--9--11--14-------------| G|--6---8--10-------------| D|--3---6---8-------------| G|--6---8--11--13--15--18-|
Coming down
D|-13--15--17--18-----| B|--8---9--11--13--14-| G|--5---6---8--10-----| D|--3---5---6---8-----| G|--------------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|-15--18--20-----------------| B|-11--14--16-----------------| G|--8--10--13-----------------| D|--6---8--11-----------------| G|--6---8--11--13--15--18--20-|
Coming down
D|-15--17--18--20-| B|-11--13--14--16-| G|--8--10--12--13-| D|--6---8--10--11-| G|----------------|