D Bhimpalasi (Raga) Bass Scale Shapes

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

Notes going up: D F G A C

Notes coming down: D C B A G F E

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

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

CAGED - A Shape

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

CAGED - G Shape

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

CAGED - E Shape

G|-10--12-|
D|-10--12-|
A|-10--12-|
E|-10--13-|
Coming down
G|--9--10--12-|
D|--9--10--12-|
A|-10--12-----|
E|-10--12--13-|

CAGED - D Shape

G|--0---2-|
D|--0---3-|
A|--0---3-|
E|--1---3-|
Coming down
G|--0---2-----|
D|--0---2---3-|
A|--0---2---3-|
E|--1---3-----|

3NPS - First Position

G|-17--19--22-|
D|-15--17--19-|
A|-12--15--17-|
E|-10--13--15-|
Coming down
G|-16--17--19--21--22-|
D|-14--15--17--19-----|
A|-12--14--15--17-----|
E|-10--12--13--15-----|

Exercises

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