E Asavari (Raga) Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions
The E Asavari (Raga) scale on banjo: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: E F# A B C
Notes coming down: E D C B A G F#
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|-10--14--16---------| B|--7--10--12---------| G|--4---5---9---------| D|--2---4---7---------| G|--7---9--10--14--16-|
Coming down
D|-10--12--14--16-| B|--7---8--10--12-| G|--4---5---7---9-| D|--2---4---5---7-| G|----------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|-14--16--19-------------| B|-10--12--13-------------| G|--5---9--11-------------| D|--4---7---9-------------| G|--7---9--10--14--16--19-|
Coming down
D|-14--16--17--19-----| B|-10--12--13--15-----| G|--5---7---9--11--12-| D|--4---5---7---9-----| G|--------------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|-16--19--21-----------------| B|-12--13--17-----------------| G|--9--11--14-----------------| D|--7---9--10-----------------| G|--7---9--10--14--16--19--21-|
Coming down
D|-16--17--19--21-| B|-12--13--15--17-| G|--9--11--12--14-| D|--7---9--10--12-| G|----------------|
Exercises
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Em | E G B | 0 2 0 0 2 |
| I | Em | E G B | 0 2 4 0 2 |
| I | Em | E G B | 0 2 4 0 5 |
| II | F#dim | F# A C | x x 2 1 x |
| II | F#dim | F# A C | x 4 2 1 4 |
| II | F#dim | F# A C | x 4 2 1 x |
| II | F#dim | F# A C | x x 2 1 4 |
| III | G | G B D | 0 0 0 0 0 |
| IV | Am | A C E | 7 7 5 5 7 |
| V | Bm | B D F# | 9 9 7 7 0 |
| V | Bm | B D F# | 9 0 4 0 4 |
| V | Bm | B D F# | 9 9 7 7 9 |
| VI | C | C E G | 0 2 0 1 2 |
| VI | C | C E G | 0 2 0 1 5 |
| VI | C | C E G | 0 2 5 5 2 |
| VI | C | C E G | 0 2 5 5 5 |
| VII | D | D F# A | 7 0 2 3 4 |
| VII | D | D F# A | 7 7 7 7 7 |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Em7 | E G B D | x x 0 0 0 |
| I | Em7 | E G B D | 0 0 0 0 0 |
| I | Em7 | E G B D | 0 0 0 0 x |
| I | Em7 | E G B D | x 0 0 0 0 |
| II | F#m7b5 | F# A C E | x x 2 1 2 |
| II | F#m7b5 | F# A C E | x 2 2 1 2 |
| II | F#m7b5 | F# A C E | x 2 2 1 x |
| II | F#m7b5 | F# A C E | x 4 2 1 2 |
| III | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | x x 0 0 4 |
| III | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | x x 0 3 4 |
| III | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 0 0 0 0 4 |
| III | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 0 0 0 3 4 |
| IV | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 0 1 2 |
| IV | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 2 1 2 |
| IV | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 0 1 x |
| IV | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 2 1 x |
| V | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 0 2 0 0 |
| V | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 0 2 0 x |
| V | Bm7 | B D F# A | x x 2 0 0 |
| V | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 0 2 0 4 |
| VI | Cmaj7 | C E G B | 0 2 0 0 2 |
| VI | Cmaj7 | C E G B | 0 2 0 0 x |
| VI | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 2 0 0 2 |
| VI | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 2 0 0 x |
| VII | D7 | D F# A C | x 0 2 1 0 |
| VII | D7 | D F# A C | x 0 2 1 x |
| VII | D7 | D F# A C | x x 2 1 0 |
| VII | D7 | D F# A C | x 0 2 1 4 |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Em9 | E G B D F# | 0 2 0 3 4 |
| I | Em9 | E G B D F# | 0 2 4 3 4 |
| I | Em9 | E G B D F# | x 2 0 3 4 |
| I | Em9 | E G B D F# | x x 0 0 4 |
| II | F#m7b5b9 | F# A C E G | 0 2 2 1 2 |
| II | F#m7b5b9 | F# A C E G | 0 2 2 1 x |
| II | F#m7b5b9 | F# A C E G | 0 2 2 x x |
| II | F#m7b5b9 | F# A C E G | x 2 0 1 x |
| III | Gmaj9 | G B D F# A | 0 0 2 x x |
| III | Gmaj9 | G B D F# A | x 0 2 0 x |
| III | Gmaj9 | G B D F# A | x x 2 0 0 |
| III | Gmaj9 | G B D F# A | 0 0 2 0 4 |
| IV | Am9 | A C E G B | x x 2 0 2 |
| IV | Am9 | A C E G B | 0 2 2 0 2 |
| IV | Am9 | A C E G B | 0 2 2 0 x |
| IV | Am9 | A C E G B | x 2 0 0 x |
| V | Bm7b9 | B D F# A C | x 0 2 1 x |
| V | Bm7b9 | B D F# A C | x x 2 1 0 |
| V | Bm7b9 | B D F# A C | x x 4 1 0 |
| V | Bm7b9 | B D F# A C | x 0 2 1 4 |
| VI | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | x x 0 0 0 |
| VI | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | x 0 0 0 x |
| VI | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | x x 0 1 0 |
| VI | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | x 0 0 1 x |
| VII | D9 | D F# A C E | x 0 2 1 2 |
| VII | D9 | D F# A C E | x 2 2 1 0 |
| VII | D9 | D F# A C E | x x 2 1 2 |
| VII | D9 | D F# A C E | x 2 2 1 x |
Progressions
Forward Roll
Chords: Em – F#dim – G – Am – Bm – C – D
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---|7---7-----------7-----------7---| B|0-----------0-----------0-------|5-----------5-----------5-------| G|0-------------------------------|5-------------------------------| D|0-------------------------------|7-------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------| D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|2---2-----------2-----------2---| B|7-----------7-----------7-------|1-----------1-----------1-------| G|7-------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|9-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| G|9-------9-----------9-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------| D|4---4-----------4-----------4---| B|3-----------3-----------3-------| G|2-------------------------------| D|0-------------------------------| G|7-------7-----------7-----------|
Backward Roll
Chords: Em – F#dim – G – Am – Bm – C – D
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-------|7-----------7-----------7-------| B|0---0-----------0-----------0---|5---5-----------5-----------5---| G|0-------------------------------|5-------------------------------| D|0-------------------------------|7-------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------| D|0-----------0-----------0-------|2-----------2-----------2-------| B|7---7-----------7-----------7---|1---1-----------1-----------1---| G|7-------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|9-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| G|9-------9-----------9-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------| D|4-----------4-----------4-------| B|3---3-----------3-----------3---| G|2-------------------------------| D|0-------------------------------| G|7-------7-----------7-----------|
Forward-Reverse Roll
Chords: Em – F#dim – G – Am – Bm – C – D
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---|7-------7-------7-----------7---| B|0---0---------------0-----------|5---5---------------5-----------| G|0-----------------------0-------|5-----------------------5-------| D|0-------------------------------|7-------------------------------| G|0-----------0-------------------|7-----------7-------------------| D|0-------0-------0-----------0---|2-------2-------2-----------2---| B|7---7---------------7-----------|1---1---------------1-----------| G|7-----------------------7-------|0-----------------------0-------| D|9-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| G|9-----------9-------------------|0-----------0-------------------| D|4-------4-------4-----------4---| B|3---3---------------3-----------| G|2-----------------------2-------| D|0-------------------------------| G|7-----------7-------------------|
Alternating Thumb Roll
Chords: Em – F#dim – G – Am – Bm – C – D
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---|7-----------7---------------7---| B|0---0---------------0-----------|5---5---------------5-----------| G|0-------------------------------|5-------------------------------| D|0---------------0---------------|7---------------7---------------| G|0-------0---------------0-------|7-------7---------------7-------| D|0-----------0---------------0---|2-----------2---------------2---| B|7---7---------------7-----------|1---1---------------1-----------| G|7-------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|9---------------9---------------|2---------------2---------------| G|9-------9---------------9-------|0-------0---------------0-------| D|4-----------4---------------4---| B|3---3---------------3-----------| G|2-------------------------------| D|0---------------0---------------| G|7-------7---------------7-------|