A#/Bb Bhimpalasi (Raga) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Drop D Tuning)

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

Notes going up: Bb Db Eb F Ab

Notes coming down: Bb Ab G F Eb Db C

Tuning: Drop D Guitar (D A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|-11--13-|
B|-11--14-|
G|-10--13-|
D|-11--13-|
A|-11--13-|
D|-13--15-|

Coming down

E|-11--13-----|
B|-11--13--14-|
G|-10--12--13-|
D|-10--11--13-|
A|-10--11--13-|
D|-13--15-----|

CAGED - A Shape

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

Coming down

E|--1---3---4-|
B|--1---2---4-|
G|--0---1---3-|
D|--1---3-----|
A|--1---3---4-|
D|--3---5---6-|

CAGED - G Shape

E|--4---6-|
B|--4---6-|
G|--3---6-|
D|--3---6-|
A|--4---6-|
D|--6---8-|

Coming down

E|--3---4---6-|
B|--4---6-----|
G|--3---5---6-|
D|--3---5---6-|
A|--3---4---6-|
D|--6---8-----|

CAGED - E Shape

E|--6---9-|
B|--6---9-|
G|--6---8-|
D|--6---8-|
A|--6---8-|
D|--8--11-|

Coming down

E|--6---8---9-|
B|--6---8---9-|
G|--5---6---8-|
D|--5---6---8-|
A|--6---8-----|
D|--8--10--11-|

CAGED - D Shape

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

Coming down

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

3NPS - First Position

E|-18--21--23-|
B|-16--18--21-|
G|-13--15--18-|
D|-11--13--15-|
A|--8--11--13-|
D|--8--11--13-|

Coming down

E|-18--20--21--23-----|
B|-16--18--20--21-----|
G|-12--13--15--17--18-|
D|-10--11--13--15-----|
A|--8--10--11--13-----|
D|--8--10--11--13-----|

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	`x x 8 6 6 6`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 3`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 x`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 1 0 1 x`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
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	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x 1 3 4 3`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 4 3`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`1 1 1 3 4 3`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 4 x`
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	`3 3 3 1 1 1`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
VI	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x x 5 3 2 3`
VI	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x 10 11 12 11 x`
VI	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x 4 5 3 x x`
VI	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x x 11 12 11 x`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 4`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`6 6 6 5 4 4`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`6 6 6 5 4 x`

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	`8 8 6 6 6 6`
II	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 5 3 4 3`
II	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 1 x`
II	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 5 3 4 x`
II	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 1 3`
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	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`x x 1 3 2 3`
IV	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`1 1 1 3 2 3`
IV	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`1 1 1 3 2 x`
IV	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`x 6 5 6 4 6`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`3 3 1 1 1 1`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`3 3 1 1 1 x`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 1`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
VI	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x x 5 6 6 6`
VI	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
VI	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x 10 11 10 11 x`
VI	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x 10 8 10 8 x`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x x 1 1 3`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x 6 5 4 3`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x 6 8 8 8`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 11 10 8 8 8`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
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	`x 4 3 1 1 1`
II	Cm7b9	C Eb G Bb Db	`x x 10 8 11 9`
II	Cm7b9	C Eb G Bb Db	`x x 10 12 11 9`
II	Cm7b9	C Eb G Bb Db	`x x 1 3 2 3`
II	Cm7b9	C Eb G Bb Db	`x 4 5 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	`x x 11 8 9 8`
III	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x 11 13 13 11`
IV	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x 6 5 6 6 3`
IV	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x 6 5 6 6 6`
IV	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
IV	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 1 0 1 1`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 6 5 4 3`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
VI	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x x 5 3 6 4`
VI	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 1`
VI	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 3 2 4`
VI	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x x 6 3 4 3`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x x 6 8 8 6`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 11 8 8 8 x`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 11 10 12 11 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	Cm	C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`x x x 8 8 8`
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	`x x 3 1 2 x`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x x 8 8 6`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x 13 12 11 x`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x 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	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x 4 5 3 x x`
VI	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x x 11 12 11 x`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 11 10 8 x x`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x x 13 13 11`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
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	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
II	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x x 10 8 11 x`
II	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
II	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 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	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`x 4 5 3 x x`
IV	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`x x 11 12 11 x`
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	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
VI	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x 10 8 10 x x`
VI	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x 10 11 10 x x`
VI	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x x 1 1 3`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x x 8 8 8`
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	`x x x 10 9 8`
II	Cm7b9	C Eb G Bb Db	`x 4 5 3 x x`
II	Cm7b9	C Eb G Bb Db	`x x 11 12 11 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	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
IV	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
IV	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
IV	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x x 5 4 3`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x x 8 8 8`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
VI	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VI	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
VI	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 4`
VI	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x x 6 6 6 x`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x x 5 3 4 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Bbm – Cm – Db – Eb – Fm – Gdim – Ab

E|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
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-------|5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|
A|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
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---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------|
A|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

E|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
B|4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---|
G|5---5---8-------5---5---8-------5---5---8-------5---5---8-------|
D|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Bbm – Cm – Db – Eb – Fm – Gdim – Ab

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

E|1---------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
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---5---3---5-------5---------------------------|1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|
A|4---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

E|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4-------------------------------------------6-------6---8---6---|
G|5-------5-------5---6---5---6---8---6---8-------8---------------|
D|6---8-------8---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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