C#/Db Bhimpalasi (Raga) Bass Scale Shapes

The C#/Db Bhimpalasi (Raga) scale on bass (C sharp / D flat bhimpalasi (raga)): scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Db Fb Gb Ab Cb

Notes coming down: Db Cb Bb Ab Gb Fb Eb

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

G|--1---4-|
D|--2---4-|
A|--2---4-|
E|--2---4-|
Coming down
G|--1---3---4-|
D|--1---2---4-|
A|--1---2---4-|
E|--2---4-----|

CAGED - A Shape

G|--4---6-|
D|--4---6-|
A|--4---7-|
E|--4---7-|
Coming down
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--4---6-----|
A|--4---6---7-|
E|--4---6---7-|

CAGED - G Shape

G|--6---9-|
D|--6---9-|
A|--7---9-|
E|--7---9-|
Coming down
G|--6---8---9-|
D|--6---8---9-|
A|--6---7---9-|
E|--7---9-----|

CAGED - E Shape

G|--9--11-|
D|--9--11-|
A|--9--11-|
E|--9--12-|
Coming down
G|--8---9--11-|
D|--8---9--11-|
A|--9--11-----|
E|--9--11--12-|

CAGED - D Shape

G|-11--13-|
D|-11--14-|
A|-11--14-|
E|-12--14-|
Coming down
G|-11--13-----|
D|-11--13--14-|
A|-11--13--14-|
E|-12--14-----|

3NPS - First Position

G|-16--18--21-|
D|-14--16--18-|
A|-11--14--16-|
E|--9--12--14-|
Coming down
G|-15--16--18--20--21-|
D|-13--14--16--18-----|
A|-11--13--14--16-----|
E|--9--11--12--14-----|

Exercises

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