G#/Ab Asavari (Raga) Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions

The G#/Ab Asavari (Raga) scale on banjo (G sharp / A flat asavari (raga)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: G# A# C# D# E

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

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Fourth Position

D|-11--13--14---------|
B|--5---9--11---------|
G|--3---6---8---------|
D|--1---2---6---------|
G|--6---8--11--13--14-|

Coming down

D|-11--13--14---------|
B|--5---7---9--11--12-|
G|--3---4---6---8-----|
D|--1---2---4---6-----|
G|--------------------|

3NPS - Fifth Position

D|-13--14--18-------------|
B|--9--11--14-------------|
G|--6---8---9-------------|
D|--2---6---8-------------|
G|--6---8--11--13--14--18-|

Coming down

D|-13--14--16--18-----|
B|--9--11--12--14-----|
G|--6---8---9--11-----|
D|--2---4---6---8---9-|
G|--------------------|

3NPS - First Position

D|-14--18--20-----------------|
B|-11--14--16-----------------|
G|--8---9--13-----------------|
D|--6---8--11-----------------|
G|--6---8--11--13--14--18--20-|

Coming down

D|-14--16--18--20-|
B|-11--12--14--16-|
G|--8---9--11--13-|
D|--6---8---9--11-|
G|----------------|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m	G# B D#	`6 6 4 4 6`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x x 2 2`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`x x 3 2 2`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 2`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 x`
III	B	B D# F#	`x x x 0 4`
III	B	B D# F#	`x 1 4 0 4`
III	B	B D# F#	`x 4 4 0 1`
III	B	B D# F#	`x 1 4 4 4`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`11 11 9 9 11`
V	D#m	D# F# A#	`13 13 11 11 13`
VI	E	E G# B	`9 9 9 9 9`
VII	F#	F# A# C#	`11 11 11 11 11`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 1 0 4`
I	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 1 1 0 4`
I	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 1 4 0 4`
I	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 4 1 0 1`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 2`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 x`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x x 1 2 2`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 2 1 2 2`
III	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`x 1 3 0 1`
III	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`x 1 3 0 x`
III	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`x x 3 0 1`
III	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`x 1 3 0 4`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 2`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 x`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 1 0 2`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 2 4 2 2`
V	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 3 2 1`
V	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 3 2 x`
V	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x x 3 2 1`
V	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 3 2 4`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 1 0 1`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 1 0 1`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 1 0 x`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 2 1 0 1`
VII	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x x 3 2 2`
VII	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 2`
VII	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 x`
VII	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 4 3 2 2`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x 1 3 0 x`
I	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x x 3 0 1`
I	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x 1 3 0 4`
I	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x 4 3 0 1`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x 2 1 0 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x x 1 0 2`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x x 3 0 2`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x 2 3 0 x`
III	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x 1 3 2 x`
III	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x x 3 2 1`
III	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x x 4 2 1`
III	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x 1 3 2 4`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 1 0 1`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 1 0 x`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 2 1 0 1`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 1 0 2`
V	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 1 3 2 2`
V	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 1`
V	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x x 3 2 2`
V	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 2 3 2 x`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x 1 0 4`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 1 0 4`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 1 0 1`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 1 0 x`
VII	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 2 x`
VII	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x x 1 2 2`
VII	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 4 1 2 2`
VII	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 4 1 2 x`

Progressions

Forward Roll

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

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

D|4---4-----------4-----------4---|11--11----------11----------11--|
B|0-----------0-----------0-------|9-----------9-----------9-------|
G|--------------------------------|9-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|11------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|11------11----------11----------|

D|13--13----------13----------13--|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
B|11----------11----------11------|9-----------9-----------9-------|
G|11------------------------------|9-------------------------------|
D|13------------------------------|9-------------------------------|
G|13------13----------13----------|9-------9-----------9-----------|

D|11--11----------11----------11--|
B|11----------11----------11------|
G|11------------------------------|
D|11------------------------------|
G|11------11----------11----------|

Backward Roll

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

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

D|4-----------4-----------4-------|11----------11----------11------|
B|0---0-----------0-----------0---|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
G|--------------------------------|9-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|11------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|11------11----------11----------|

D|13----------13----------13------|9-----------9-----------9-------|
B|11--11----------11----------11--|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
G|11------------------------------|9-------------------------------|
D|13------------------------------|9-------------------------------|
G|13------13----------13----------|9-------9-----------9-----------|

D|11----------11----------11------|
B|11--11----------11----------11--|
G|11------------------------------|
D|11------------------------------|
G|11------11----------11----------|

Forward-Reverse Roll

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

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

D|4-------4-------4-----------4---|11------11------11----------11--|
B|0---0---------------0-----------|9---9---------------9-----------|
G|--------------------------------|9-----------------------9-------|
D|--------------------------------|11------------------------------|
G|------------0-------------------|11----------11------------------|

D|13------13------13----------13--|9-------9-------9-----------9---|
B|11--11--------------11----------|9---9---------------9-----------|
G|11----------------------11------|9-----------------------9-------|
D|13------------------------------|9-------------------------------|
G|13----------13------------------|9-----------9-------------------|

D|11------11------11----------11--|
B|11--11--------------11----------|
G|11----------------------11------|
D|11------------------------------|
G|11----------11------------------|

Alternating Thumb Roll

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

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

D|4-----------4---------------4---|11----------11--------------11--|
B|0---0---------------0-----------|9---9---------------9-----------|
G|--------------------------------|9-------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|11--------------11--------------|
G|--------0---------------0-------|11------11--------------11------|

D|13----------13--------------13--|9-----------9---------------9---|
B|11--11--------------11----------|9---9---------------9-----------|
G|11------------------------------|9-------------------------------|
D|13--------------13--------------|9---------------9---------------|
G|13------13--------------13------|9-------9---------------9-------|

D|11----------11--------------11--|
B|11--11--------------11----------|
G|11------------------------------|
D|11--------------11--------------|
G|11------11--------------11------|

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