A Bhimpalasi (Raga) Bass Scale Shapes

The A Bhimpalasi (Raga) scale on bass: scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: A C D E G

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

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

G|--9--12-|
D|-10--12-|
A|-10--12-|
E|-10--12-|
Coming down
G|--9--11--12-|
D|--9--10--12-|
A|--9--10--12-|
E|-10--12-----|

CAGED - A Shape

G|--0---2-|
D|--0---2-|
A|--0---3-|
E|--0---3-|
Coming down
G|--0---2-----|
D|--0---2---4-|
A|--0---2---3-|
E|--0---2---3-|

CAGED - G Shape

G|--2---5-|
D|--2---5-|
A|--3---5-|
E|--3---5-|
Coming down
G|--2---4---5-|
D|--2---4---5-|
A|--2---3---5-|
E|--3---5-----|

CAGED - E Shape

G|--5---7-|
D|--5---7-|
A|--5---7-|
E|--5---8-|
Coming down
G|--4---5---7-|
D|--4---5---7-|
A|--5---7-----|
E|--5---7---8-|

CAGED - D Shape

G|--7---9-|
D|--7--10-|
A|--7--10-|
E|--8--10-|
Coming down
G|--7---9-----|
D|--7---9--10-|
A|--7---9--10-|
E|--8--10-----|

3NPS - First Position

G|-12--14--17-|
D|-10--12--14-|
A|--7--10--12-|
E|--5---8--10-|
Coming down
G|-11--12--14--16--17-|
D|--9--10--12--14-----|
A|--7---9--10--12-----|
E|--5---7---8--10-----|

Exercises

All bass lessons ยท The Guitar Scales