F#/Gb Bhimpalasi (Raga) Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions

The F#/Gb Bhimpalasi (Raga) scale on banjo (F sharp / G flat bhimpalasi (raga)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: F# A B C# E

Notes coming down: F# E D# C# B A G#

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Fifth Position

D|-11--14--16---------|
B|--7--10--12---------|
G|--4---6---9---------|
D|--2---4---7---------|
G|--7---9--11--14--16-|

Coming down

D|-11--13--14--16-|
B|--7---9--10--12-|
G|--4---6---8---9-|
D|--2---4---6---7-|
G|----------------|

3NPS - First Position

D|-14--16--19-------------|
B|-10--12--14-------------|
G|--6---9--11-------------|
D|--4---7---9-------------|
G|--7---9--11--14--16--19-|

Coming down

D|-13--14--16--18--19-|
B|--9--10--12--14-----|
G|--6---8---9--11-----|
D|--4---6---7---9-----|
G|--------------------|

3NPS - Second Position

D|-16--19--21-----------------|
B|-12--14--17-----------------|
G|--9--11--14-----------------|
D|--7---9--11-----------------|
G|--7---9--11--14--16--19--21-|

Coming down

D|-16--18--19--21-----|
B|-12--14--16--17-----|
G|--8---9--11--13--14-|
D|--7---9--11---------|
G|--------------------|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 2 2 x`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 2 2 4`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 2 2 x`
I	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 2 2 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`6 6 4 4 6`
III	A	A C# E	`x x 2 2 2`
III	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2`
III	A	A C# E	`x 2 2 2 2`
III	A	A C# E	`x 2 2 2 x`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x x x 0 4`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x 1 4 0 4`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x 4 4 0 1`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x 1 4 4 4`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`11 11 9 9 11`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 1 2 x x`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 1 2 4 4`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 4 2 4 1`
VI	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 4 2 4 4`
VII	E	E G# B	`9 9 9 9 9`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2`
I	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 2`
I	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 x`
I	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 2 2 2`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 1 0 4`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 1 1 0 4`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 1 4 0 4`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 4 1 0 1`
III	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 2`
III	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 x`
III	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x 1 2 2`
III	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 2 1 2 2`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`x 1 2 0 1`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`x 1 2 0 x`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`x x 2 0 1`
IV	B7	B D# F# A	`x 1 2 0 4`
V	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 2`
V	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 x`
V	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 1 0 2`
V	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 4 2 2`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 2 1`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 2 x`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x 2 2 1`
VI	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 2 4`
VII	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 1 0 1`
VII	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 1 0 1`
VII	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 1 0 x`
VII	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 2 1 0 1`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 x`
I	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 1 2 2`
I	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 1 2 2`
I	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 1 2 x`
II	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 1 2 0 x`
II	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 2 0 1`
II	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 1 2 0 4`
II	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 4 2 0 1`
III	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 2 0 2`
III	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 x`
III	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 2 2 0 x`
III	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 1 0 2`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 2 x`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x 2 2 1`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x 4 2 1`
IV	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 2 2 4`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 1 0 1`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 1 0 x`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 2 1 0 1`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 1 0 2`
VI	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 2 2 2`
VI	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 1`
VI	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2`
VI	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 2 2 2 x`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x 1 0 4`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 1 0 4`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 1 0 1`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 1 0 x`

Progressions

Forward Roll

Chords: F#m – G#m – A – B – C#m – D#dim – E

D|--------------------------------|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
B|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
G|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|6-------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|

D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
B|2-----------2-----------2-------|0-----------0-----------0-------|
G|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------|

D|11--11----------11----------11--|--------------------------------|
B|9-----------9-----------9-------|--------------------------------|
G|9-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
D|11------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
G|11------11----------11----------|--------0-----------0-----------|

D|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
B|9-----------9-----------9-------|
G|9-------------------------------|
D|9-------------------------------|
G|9-------9-----------9-----------|

Backward Roll

Chords: F#m – G#m – A – B – C#m – D#dim – E

D|--------------------------------|6-----------6-----------6-------|
B|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
G|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|6-------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|

D|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
B|2---2-----------2-----------2---|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
G|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|--------0-----------0-----------|

D|11----------11----------11------|--------------------------------|
B|9---9-----------9-----------9---|--------------------------------|
G|9-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
D|11------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
G|11------11----------11----------|--------0-----------0-----------|

D|9-----------9-----------9-------|
B|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
G|9-------------------------------|
D|9-------------------------------|
G|9-------9-----------9-----------|

Forward-Reverse Roll

Chords: F#m – G#m – A – B – C#m – D#dim – E

D|--------------------------------|6-------6-------6-----------6---|
B|2---2---------------2-----------|4---4---------------4-----------|
G|2-----------------------2-------|4-----------------------4-------|
D|--------------------------------|6-------------------------------|
G|------------0-------------------|6-----------6-------------------|

D|2-------2-------2-----------2---|4-------4-------4-----------4---|
B|2---2---------------2-----------|0---0---------------0-----------|
G|2-----------------------2-------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|------------0-------------------|------------0-------------------|

D|11------11------11----------11--|--------------------------------|
B|9---9---------------9-----------|--------------------------------|
G|9-----------------------9-------|2-----------------------2-------|
D|11------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
G|11----------11------------------|------------0-------------------|

D|9-------9-------9-----------9---|
B|9---9---------------9-----------|
G|9-----------------------9-------|
D|9-------------------------------|
G|9-----------9-------------------|

Alternating Thumb Roll

Chords: F#m – G#m – A – B – C#m – D#dim – E

D|--------------------------------|6-----------6---------------6---|
B|2---2---------------2-----------|4---4---------------4-----------|
G|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|6---------------6---------------|
G|--------0---------------0-------|6-------6---------------6-------|

D|2-----------2---------------2---|4-----------4---------------4---|
B|2---2---------------2-----------|0---0---------------0-----------|
G|2-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------0---------------0-------|--------0---------------0-------|

D|11----------11--------------11--|--------------------------------|
B|9---9---------------9-----------|--------------------------------|
G|9-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
D|11--------------11--------------|1---------------1---------------|
G|11------11--------------11------|--------0---------------0-------|

D|9-----------9---------------9---|
B|9---9---------------9-----------|
G|9-------------------------------|
D|9---------------9---------------|
G|9-------9---------------9-------|

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