G#/Ab Bhimpalasi (Raga) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes going up: Ab B Db Eb Gb

Notes coming down: Ab Gb F Eb Db B Bb

Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|--9--11-|
B|--9--12-|
G|--8--11-|
D|--9--11-|
A|--9--11-|
E|--9--11-|

Coming down

e|--9--11-----|
B|--9--11--12-|
G|--8--10--11-|
D|--8---9--11-|
A|--8---9--11-|
E|--9--11-----|

CAGED - A Shape

e|-11--14-|
B|-12--14-|
G|-11--13-|
D|-11--13-|
A|-11--14-|
E|-11--14-|

Coming down

e|-11--13--14-|
B|-11--12--14-|
G|-10--11--13-|
D|-11--13-----|
A|-11--13--14-|
E|-11--13--14-|

CAGED - G Shape

e|--2---4-|
B|--2---4-|
G|--1---4-|
D|--1---4-|
A|--2---4-|
E|--2---4-|

Coming down

e|--1---2---4-|
B|--2---4-----|
G|--1---3---4-|
D|--1---3---4-|
A|--1---2---4-|
E|--2---4-----|

CAGED - E Shape

e|--4---7-|
B|--4---7-|
G|--4---6-|
D|--4---6-|
A|--4---6-|
E|--4---7-|

Coming down

e|--4---6---7-|
B|--4---6---7-|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--3---4---6-|
A|--4---6-----|
E|--4---6---7-|

CAGED - D Shape

e|--7---9-|
B|--7---9-|
G|--6---8-|
D|--6---9-|
A|--6---9-|
E|--7---9-|

Coming down

e|--6---7---9-|
B|--6---7---9-|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--6---8---9-|
A|--6---8---9-|
E|--7---9-----|

3NPS - First Position

e|-16--19--21-|
B|-14--16--19-|
G|-11--13--16-|
D|--9--11--13-|
A|--6---9--11-|
E|--4---7---9-|

Coming down

e|-16--18--19--21-----|
B|-14--16--18--19-----|
G|-10--11--13--15--16-|
D|--8---9--11--13-----|
A|--6---8---9--11-----|
E|--4---6---7---9-----|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 6 6 4 4 4`
I	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 4`
I	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 7`
I	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 1`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 x`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6 6 6`
III	B	B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 4 4 2`
III	B	B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
III	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
III	B	B Eb Gb	`7 6 4 4 4 7`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 1`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 6 6 6 4`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 1 3 4 2`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 4 3 4 x`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 6`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 x`
VI	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 3 1 0 1`
VI	Fdim	F Ab B	`1 2 3 1 x x`
VI	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 8 9 10 9 x`
VI	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`2 4 4 3 2 2`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 2`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 6 7 6`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`4 6 4 4 4 4`
I	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`4 2 4 4 4 4`
I	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`4 6 4 4 4 x`
I	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`4 6 6 4 7 x`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 1`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 x`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 3 2 4`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`6 8 6 6 6 6`
III	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 2`
III	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 x`
III	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 4 4 6`
III	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`7 6 4 4 4 6`
IV	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 3 4 2 4`
IV	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 3 4 2 1`
IV	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 6 4 6 4`
IV	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 6 4 6 x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 6`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 6`
VI	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 4 4 4`
VI	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
VI	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 9 8 9 x`
VI	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 6 8 6 x`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 4 3 2 1`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 3 2 1`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 3 3 2 2`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 6 6 6`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`4 1 4 1 4 x`
I	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`4 1 4 4 4 x`
I	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`4 6 4 4 4 6`
I	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 2`
II	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x x 8 6 9 7`
II	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x x 8 10 9 7`
II	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
II	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 4 3 4 2 4`
III	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 2 1 3 2 x`
III	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`7 6 8 6 x x`
III	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`7 9 8 6 x x`
III	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 9 6 7 6`
IV	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 4 3 4 4 1`
IV	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 4 3 4 4 4`
IV	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`9 6 9 6 9 x`
IV	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`11 8 11 8 11 x`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`11 8 11 11 11 x`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`11 13 11 11 11 13`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 4 3 2 1`
VI	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 3 1 4 2`
VI	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 1 1 0 2`
VI	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`4 2 4 4 4 4`
VI	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 4`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`2 1 3 1 x x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`2 4 3 1 x x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 4 1 2 1`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 4 6 6 4`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
I	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x x 13 12 11`
I	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
I	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x x 4 4 4`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
III	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
III	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
III	B	B Eb Gb	`7 6 4 x x x`
III	B	B Eb Gb	`x 14 13 11 x x`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 4`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 11 10 9 x`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`9 8 6 x x x`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
VI	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VI	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x x 11 11 9`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`14 13 11 x x x`
I	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 6 4 7 x`
I	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 11 9 11 x x`
I	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`2 2 1 x x x`
I	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 8 6 9 x`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 13 11 13 x x`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
III	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 4 4 6`
III	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
III	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
III	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
IV	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
IV	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 13 11 14 x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
VI	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
VI	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 6 8 x x`
VI	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 9 8 x x`
VI	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 11 11 13`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
I	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
I	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
I	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
I	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 11 11 11`
II	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
II	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
III	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
III	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
III	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
III	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
IV	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
IV	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
IV	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x x 4 4 4`
IV	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
VI	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`2 2 1 x x x`
VI	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
VI	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
VI	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 6 4 4 x x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`4 4 3 x x x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 4`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Abm – Bbm – B – Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb

e|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
D|6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
A|6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|
E|4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
G|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|
D|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------|
A|2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|1-----------2---1-----------2---1-----------2---1-----------2---|
B|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|0-------2-------0-------2-------0-------2-------0-------2-------|
G|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|1---3-----------1---3-----------1---3-----------1---3-----------|
D|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
B|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
D|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
A|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|
E|2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Abm – Bbm – B – Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb

e|4---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4---------------------------------------------------------------|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
D|6-------------------------------------------------------4-------|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|
A|6-------------------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---8-------8---|1---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|
E|4---6---7---6---7-------7---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|2---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-------------------------------------------------------3-------|1-------------------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---|
D|4-------------------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---|3---1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------|
A|2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|2---------------------------------------------------------------|1-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
B|4-------------------------------------------------------2-------|0-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---|
G|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|1---1---3---1---3-------3---------------------------------------|
D|1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|4-------------------------------------------------------3-------|
A|4-------------------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---6-------6---|
E|2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|

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