A#/Bb Asavari (Raga) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes going up: Bb C Eb F Gb

Notes coming down: Bb Ab Gb F Eb Db C

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

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|-18--20-----|
B|-16--18--19-|
G|-15--17-----|
D|-13--15--16-|
A|-13--15-----|
E|-11--13--14-|

Coming down

e|-18--20---------|
B|-16--18--19--21-|
G|-15--17--18-----|
D|-13--15--16--18-|
A|-13--15--16-----|
E|-11--13--14--16-|

CAGED - A Shape

e|--6---8-----|
B|--4---6---7-|
G|--3---5-----|
D|--1---3---4-|
A|--1---3-----|
E|--1---2-----|

Coming down

e|--6---8---------|
B|--4---6---7---9-|
G|--3---5---6-----|
D|--1---3---4---6-|
A|--1---3---4-----|
E|--1---2---4-----|

CAGED - G Shape

e|--6---8-----|
B|--4---6---7-|
G|--3---5-----|
D|--1---3---4-|
A|--1---3-----|
E|--2---------|

Coming down

e|--6---8---------|
B|--4---6---7---9-|
G|--3---5---6-----|
D|--1---3---4---6-|
A|--1---3---4-----|
E|--2---4---------|

CAGED - E Shape

e|-11--13--14-|
B|-11--13-----|
G|--8--10--11-|
D|--8--10-----|
A|--6---8---9-|
E|--6---8-----|

Coming down

e|-11--13--14-----|
B|-11--13--14-----|
G|--8--10--11--13-|
D|--8--10--11-----|
A|--6---8---9--11-|
E|--6---8---9-----|

CAGED - D Shape

e|-11--13--14-|
B|-11--13-----|
G|--8--10--11-|
D|--8--10-----|
A|--8---9-----|
E|--8--11-----|

Coming down

e|-11--13--14-----|
B|-11--13--14-----|
G|--8--10--11--13-|
D|--8--10--11-----|
A|--8---9--11-----|
E|--8---9--11-----|

3NPS - First Position

e|-18--20--23-|
B|-16--18--19-|
G|-11--15--17-|
D|-10--13--15-|
A|--8---9--13-|
E|--6---8--11-|

Coming down

e|-18--20--21--23-----|
B|-16--18--19--21-----|
G|-11--13--15--17--18-|
D|-10--11--13--15-----|
A|--8---9--11--13-----|
E|--6---8---9--11-----|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 1`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6 6 6`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 3 4 5 4 x`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x x 10 8 7 8`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 9 10 8 x x`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 1`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 6 6 6 4`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 1 3 4 2`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 4 3 4 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 x`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 1 1 1`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 1`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 4`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`2 4 4 3 2 2`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 2`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 6 7 6`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`4 3 1 1 1 4`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`4 6 6 5 4 4`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`4 3 1 1 4 4`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 4`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 1`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 3 2 4`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`6 8 6 6 6 6`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 4 x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 1 x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 1 x`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 3 1 1 1`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 6 5 6 4`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 3 1 1 4`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 6 5 6 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 6`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 6`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 3 1 1 1 1`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 3 3 1 4 x`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 3 1 1 1 x`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 3 1 1 1 4`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 4 3 2 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 3 2 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 3 3 2 2`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 6 6 6`
VII	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`4 3 1 1 1 2`
VII	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`4 3 4 1 1 4`
VII	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`4 6 4 5 4 4`
VII	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 6 5 7 4`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`6 3 6 3 6 x`
I	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`6 3 6 6 6 x`
I	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`6 8 6 6 6 8`
I	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 10 8 11 9`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
III	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 4 1 1 1 x`
III	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 4 3 5 4 x`
III	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`9 8 10 8 x x`
III	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`9 11 10 8 x x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`11 8 11 8 11 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`11 8 11 11 11 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`11 13 11 11 11 13`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 4 3 2 1`
V	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 3 1 4 2`
V	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 3 5 4 2`
V	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`4 6 4 5 4 4`
V	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`2 1 3 1 x x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`2 4 3 1 x x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 4 1 2 1`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 4 6 6 4`
VII	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`4 1 4 1 4 x`
VII	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 11 10 11 11 8`
VII	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 11 10 11 11 11`
VII	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 4 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 9 10 8 x x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 4`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 11 10 9 x`
III	Db	Db F Ab	`9 8 6 x x x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`x x x 10 9 8`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x x 11 11 9`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`14 13 11 x x x`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`4 3 1 x x x`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 11 10 8 x x`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x x 13 13 11`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 8 6 9 x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 13 11 13 x x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
I	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 x x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x x 10 8 11 x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x x 6 6 8`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
III	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 13 11 14 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 8 6 8 x x`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 3 1 1 x x`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 11 11 13`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
VII	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
VII	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x 9 10 8 x x`
I	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
I	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
I	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
I	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`8 8 6 x x x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
III	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
III	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 3 1 1 x x`
III	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
III	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
V	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
V	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x 9 10 8 x x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`4 4 3 x x x`
VI	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 4`
VII	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
VII	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 x x`
VII	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
VII	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Bbm – Cdim – Db – Ebm – Fm – Gb – Ab

e|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
G|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---|
D|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|
A|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

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

Three Note Runs

Chords: Bbm – Cdim – Db – Ebm – Fm – Gb – Ab

e|1---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|5-------------------------------------------------------3-------|
D|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|4-------------------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---|
A|1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------------------|3---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|1---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4-------------------------------------------------------2-------|
G|1-------------------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---|
D|3---1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------|1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------------------|
A|4---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

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