E Bhimpalasi (Raga) Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions
The E Bhimpalasi (Raga) scale on banjo: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: E G A B D
Notes coming down: E D C# B A G F#
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--9--12--14---------| B|--5---8--10---------| G|--2---4---7---------| D|--0---2---5---------| G|--0---7---9--12--14-|
Coming down
D|--9--11--12--14-| B|--5---7---8--10-| G|--2---4---6---7-| D|--0---2---4---5-| G|----------------|
3NPS - First Position
D|-12--14--17---------| B|--8--10--12---------| G|--4---7---9---------| D|--2---5---7---------| G|--7---9--12--14--17-|
Coming down
D|-11--12--14--16--17-| B|--7---8--10--12-----| G|--4---6---7---9-----| D|--2---4---5---7-----| G|--------------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|-14--17--19-------------| B|-10--12--15-------------| G|--7---9--12-------------| D|--5---7---9-------------| G|--7---9--12--14--17--19-|
Coming down
D|-14--16--17--19-----| B|-10--12--14--15-----| G|--6---7---9--11--12-| D|--5---7---9---------| 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#m | F# A C# | x x 2 2 x |
| II | F#m | F# A C# | x 4 2 2 4 |
| II | F#m | F# A C# | x 4 2 2 x |
| II | F#m | F# A C# | x x 2 2 4 |
| III | G | G B D | 0 0 0 0 0 |
| IV | A | A C# E | x x 2 2 2 |
| IV | A | A C# E | x x x 2 2 |
| IV | A | A C# E | x 2 2 2 2 |
| IV | A | A C# E | x 2 2 2 x |
| 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#dim | C# E G | 0 2 0 2 2 |
| VI | C#dim | C# E G | 0 2 0 2 x |
| VI | C#dim | C# E G | x 2 0 2 2 |
| VI | C#dim | C# E G | x 2 0 2 x |
| 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#m7 | F# A C# E | x x 2 2 2 |
| II | F#m7 | F# A C# E | x 2 2 2 2 |
| II | F#m7 | F# A C# E | x 2 2 2 x |
| II | F#m7 | F# A C# E | x 4 2 2 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 | A7 | A C# E G | 0 2 0 2 2 |
| IV | A7 | A C# E G | 0 2 2 2 2 |
| IV | A7 | A C# E G | 0 2 0 2 x |
| IV | A7 | A C# E G | 0 2 2 2 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 | C#m7b5 | C# E G B | 0 2 0 0 2 |
| VI | C#m7b5 | C# E G B | 0 2 0 0 x |
| VI | C#m7b5 | C# E G B | x 2 0 0 2 |
| VI | C#m7b5 | C# E G B | x 2 0 0 x |
| VII | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | x 0 2 2 0 |
| VII | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | x 0 2 2 x |
| VII | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | x x 2 2 0 |
| VII | Dmaj7 | D F# A C# | x 0 2 2 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#m7b9 | F# A C# E G | 0 2 2 2 2 |
| II | F#m7b9 | F# A C# E G | 0 2 2 2 x |
| II | F#m7b9 | F# A C# E G | 0 2 2 x x |
| II | F#m7b9 | F# A C# E G | x 2 0 2 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 | A9 | A C# E G B | x x 2 0 2 |
| IV | A9 | A C# E G B | 0 2 2 0 2 |
| IV | A9 | A C# E G B | 0 2 2 0 x |
| IV | A9 | A C# E G B | x 2 0 0 x |
| V | Bm9 | B D F# A C# | x 0 2 2 x |
| V | Bm9 | B D F# A C# | x x 2 2 0 |
| V | Bm9 | B D F# A C# | x x 4 2 0 |
| V | Bm9 | B D F# A C# | x 0 2 2 4 |
| VI | C#m7b5b9 | C# E G B D | x x 0 0 0 |
| VI | C#m7b5b9 | C# E G B D | x 0 0 0 x |
| VI | C#m7b5b9 | C# E G B D | 0 2 0 0 0 |
| VI | C#m7b5b9 | C# E G B D | x 2 0 0 0 |
| VII | Dmaj9 | D F# A C# E | x 0 2 2 2 |
| VII | Dmaj9 | D F# A C# E | x 2 2 2 0 |
| VII | Dmaj9 | D F# A C# E | x x 2 2 2 |
| VII | Dmaj9 | D F# A C# E | x 2 2 2 x |
Progressions
Forward Roll
Chords: Em – F#m – G – A – Bm – C#dim – D
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|--------------------------------| B|0-----------0-----------0-------|2-----------2-----------2-------| G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|2---2-----------2-----------2---| B|0-----------0-----------0-------|2-----------2-----------2-------| G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|0-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|2---2-----------2-----------2---| B|7-----------7-----------7-------|2-----------2-----------2-------| 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#m – G – A – Bm – C#dim – D
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|--------------------------------| B|0---0-----------0-----------0---|2---2-----------2-----------2---| G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|0-----------0-----------0-------|2-----------2-----------2-------| B|0---0-----------0-----------0---|2---2-----------2-----------2---| G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|0-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------| D|0-----------0-----------0-------|2-----------2-----------2-------| B|7---7-----------7-----------7---|2---2-----------2-----------2---| 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#m – G – A – Bm – C#dim – D
D|2-------2-------2-----------2---|--------------------------------| B|0---0---------------0-----------|2---2---------------2-----------| G|0-----------------------0-------|2-----------------------2-------| D|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|0-----------0-------------------|------------0-------------------| D|0-------0-------0-----------0---|2-------2-------2-----------2---| B|0---0---------------0-----------|2---2---------------2-----------| G|0-----------------------0-------|2-----------------------2-------| D|0-------------------------------|--------------------------------| G|0-----------0-------------------|------------0-------------------| D|0-------0-------0-----------0---|2-------2-------2-----------2---| B|7---7---------------7-----------|2---2---------------2-----------| 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#m – G – A – Bm – C#dim – D
D|2-----------2---------------2---|--------------------------------| B|0---0---------------0-----------|2---2---------------2-----------| G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|2---------------2---------------|--------------------------------| G|0-------0---------------0-------|--------0---------------0-------| D|0-----------0---------------0---|2-----------2---------------2---| B|0---0---------------0-----------|2---2---------------2-----------| G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------| D|0---------------0---------------|--------------------------------| G|0-------0---------------0-------|--------0---------------0-------| D|0-----------0---------------0---|2-----------2---------------2---| B|7---7---------------7-----------|2---2---------------2-----------| 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-------|