A#/Bb Bhimpalasi (Raga) Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions
The A#/Bb Bhimpalasi (Raga) scale on banjo (A sharp / B flat bhimpalasi (raga)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, 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)
Scales
Scale shapes
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|----------------|
Exercises
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm | Bb Db F | 8 8 6 6 8 |
| II | Cm | C Eb G | 10 10 8 8 10 |
| III | Db | Db F Ab | 6 6 6 6 6 |
| IV | Eb | Eb G Bb | 8 8 8 8 8 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | x x 1 1 x |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | x 3 1 1 3 |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | x 3 1 1 x |
| V | Fm | F Ab C | x x 1 1 3 |
| VI | Gdim | G Bb Db | x x 0 2 x |
| VI | Gdim | G Bb Db | x x 3 2 x |
| VI | Gdim | G Bb Db | 0 5 3 2 5 |
| VI | Gdim | G Bb Db | 0 5 3 2 x |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | x x x 1 1 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 1 |
| VII | Ab | Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 x |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x 3 1 2 3 |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x 3 1 2 x |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | x x 1 2 3 |
| I | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 6 3 1 2 3 |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 1 |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 x |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 x x |
| II | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 1 3 1 1 |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 3 1 1 3 |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 3 1 1 x |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x x 1 1 3 |
| III | Dbmaj7 | Db F Ab C | x 3 5 2 3 |
| IV | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 0 2 1 |
| IV | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 0 2 x |
| IV | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | x 1 0 2 1 |
| IV | Eb7 | Eb G Bb Db | x 1 0 2 x |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 1 |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 x |
| V | Fm7 | F Ab C Eb | x 3 1 1 1 |
| VI | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | x x 0 2 3 |
| VI | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 0 3 0 2 3 |
| VI | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 0 3 3 2 3 |
| VI | Gm7b5 | G Bb Db F | 0 3 0 2 x |
| VII | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 0 1 1 |
| VII | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 1 |
| VII | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 0 1 x |
| VII | Abmaj7 | Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 x |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | x x 3 1 3 |
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | x 3 1 1 x |
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | x 3 3 1 x |
| I | Bbm9 | Bb Db F Ab C | x x 1 1 3 |
| II | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | x 1 0 2 x |
| II | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | x x 0 2 1 |
| II | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 3 2 1 |
| II | Cm7b9 | C Eb G Bb Db | 0 1 3 2 x |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | x x 1 1 1 |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 1 x |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | x x 1 2 1 |
| III | Dbmaj9 | Db F Ab C Eb | x 1 1 2 x |
| IV | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 0 1 0 2 3 |
| IV | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | 0 1 3 2 3 |
| IV | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | x 1 0 2 3 |
| IV | Eb9 | Eb G Bb Db F | x x 0 2 3 |
| V | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 1 |
| V | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 1 x |
| V | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | 0 1 1 x x |
| V | Fm9 | F Ab C Eb G | x 1 0 1 x |
| VI | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 0 3 1 2 3 |
| VI | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 0 3 1 2 x |
| VI | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | 0 3 1 x x |
| VI | Gm7b5b9 | G Bb Db F Ab | x 3 1 2 x |
| VII | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 1 |
| VII | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 1 x |
| VII | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | 0 1 3 x x |
| VII | Abmaj9 | Ab C Eb G Bb | x 1 3 1 x |
Progressions
Forward Roll
Chords: Bbm – Cm – Db – Eb – Fm – Gdim – Ab
D|8---8-----------8-----------8---|10--10----------10----------10--| B|6-----------6-----------6-------|8-----------8-----------8-------| G|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| D|8-------------------------------|10------------------------------| G|8-------8-----------8-----------|10------10----------10----------| D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|8---8-----------8-----------8---| B|6-----------6-----------6-------|8-----------8-----------8-------| G|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| D|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| G|6-------6-----------6-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|1-----------1-----------1-------|2-----------2-----------2-------| G|1-------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|1---1-----------1-----------1---| B|1-----------1-----------1-------| G|1-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|
Backward Roll
Chords: Bbm – Cm – Db – Eb – Fm – Gdim – Ab
D|8-----------8-----------8-------|10----------10----------10------| B|6---6-----------6-----------6---|8---8-----------8-----------8---| G|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| D|8-------------------------------|10------------------------------| G|8-------8-----------8-----------|10------10----------10----------| D|6-----------6-----------6-------|8-----------8-----------8-------| B|6---6-----------6-----------6---|8---8-----------8-----------8---| G|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| D|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| G|6-------6-----------6-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|1---1-----------1-----------1---|2---2-----------2-----------2---| G|1-------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|1-----------1-----------1-------| B|1---1-----------1-----------1---| G|1-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|
Forward-Reverse Roll
Chords: Bbm – Cm – Db – Eb – Fm – Gdim – Ab
D|8-------8-------8-----------8---|10------10------10----------10--| B|6---6---------------6-----------|8---8---------------8-----------| G|6-----------------------6-------|8-----------------------8-------| D|8-------------------------------|10------------------------------| G|8-----------8-------------------|10----------10------------------| D|6-------6-------6-----------6---|8-------8-------8-----------8---| B|6---6---------------6-----------|8---8---------------8-----------| G|6-----------------------6-------|8-----------------------8-------| D|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| G|6-----------6-------------------|8-----------8-------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|1---1---------------1-----------|2---2---------------2-----------| G|1-----------------------1-------|0-----------------------0-------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|------------0-------------------| D|1-------1-------1-----------1---| B|1---1---------------1-----------| G|1-----------------------1-------| D|--------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|
Alternating Thumb Roll
Chords: Bbm – Cm – Db – Eb – Fm – Gdim – Ab
D|8-----------8---------------8---|10----------10--------------10--| B|6---6---------------6-----------|8---8---------------8-----------| G|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| D|8---------------8---------------|10--------------10--------------| G|8-------8---------------8-------|10------10--------------10------| D|6-----------6---------------6---|8-----------8---------------8---| B|6---6---------------6-----------|8---8---------------8-----------| G|6-------------------------------|8-------------------------------| D|6---------------6---------------|8---------------8---------------| G|6-------6---------------6-------|8-------8---------------8-------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| B|1---1---------------1-----------|2---2---------------2-----------| G|1-------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|--------0---------------0-------| D|1-----------1---------------1---| B|1---1---------------1-----------| G|1-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|