C#/Db Asavari (Raga) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes going up: C# D# F# G# A

Notes coming down: C# B A G# F# E D#

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

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|--9--11-----|
B|--7---9--10-|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--4---6---7-|
A|--4---6-----|
E|--2---4---5-|

Coming down

e|--9--11---------|
B|--7---9--10--12-|
G|--6---8---9-----|
D|--4---6---7---9-|
A|--4---6---7-----|
E|--2---4---5---7-|

CAGED - A Shape

e|--9--11-----|
B|--7---9--10-|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--4---6---7-|
A|--4---6-----|
E|--4---5-----|

Coming down

e|--9--11---------|
B|--7---9--10--12-|
G|--6---8---9-----|
D|--4---6---7---9-|
A|--4---6---7-----|
E|--4---5---7-----|

CAGED - G Shape

e|--9--11-----|
B|--7---9--10-|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--4---6---7-|
A|--4---6-----|
E|--5---------|

Coming down

e|--9--11---------|
B|--7---9--10--12-|
G|--6---8---9-----|
D|--4---6---7---9-|
A|--4---6---7-----|
E|--5---7---------|

CAGED - E Shape

e|-14--16--17-|
B|-14--16-----|
G|-11--13--14-|
D|-11--13-----|
A|--9--11--12-|
E|--9--11-----|

Coming down

e|-14--16--17-----|
B|-14--16--17-----|
G|-11--13--14--16-|
D|-11--13--14-----|
A|--9--11--12--14-|
E|--9--11--12-----|

CAGED - D Shape

e|-14--16--17-|
B|-14--16-----|
G|-11--13--14-|
D|-11--13-----|
A|-11--12-----|
E|-11--14-----|

Coming down

e|-14--16--17-----|
B|-14--16--17-----|
G|-11--13--14--16-|
D|-11--13--14-----|
A|-11--12--14-----|
E|-11--12--14-----|

3NPS - First Position

e|-21--23-----|
B|-19--21--22-|
G|-14--18--20-|
D|-13--16--18-|
A|-11--12--16-|
E|--9--11--14-|

Coming down

e|-21--23-------------|
B|-19--21--22--24-----|
G|-14--16--18--20--21-|
D|-13--14--16--18-----|
A|-11--12--14--16-----|
E|--9--11--12--14-----|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 6 6 5 4`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 6 6 5 x`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 2 1 2 x`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
II	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 6 7 8 7 x`
II	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 13 11 10 11`
II	D#dim	D# F# A	`11 12 13 11 x x`
II	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
III	E	E G# B	`0 2 2 1 0 0`
III	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 0`
III	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
III	E	E G# B	`x x 2 4 5 4`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 2 2 2`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 2`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 5`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4 4 4`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 4`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 7`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VI	A	A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2 0`
VI	A	A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2 x`
VI	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
VI	A	A C# E	`5 4 2 2 2 5`
VII	B	B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 2`
VII	B	B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
VII	B	B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
VII	B	B D# F#	`7 6 4 4 4 7`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 6 4 5 4`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 2 x`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 6 4 5 x`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 2 4`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x 1 2 2 2`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 7 6 7 x`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 4 x`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 x x`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`0 2 1 1 0 0`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 2 4 4 4`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 7 6 4 4 4`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 7 9 8 9 7`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 4 2 2 2 2`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 0 2 2 2 2`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 4 2 2 2 x`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 4 4 2 5 x`
V	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 6 4 4 4 4`
V	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 2 4 4 4 4`
V	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 6 4 4 4 x`
V	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 6 6 4 7 x`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 0`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 x`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 2 2 4`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`5 4 2 2 2 4`
VII	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 2`
VII	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 2`
VII	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 x`
VII	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`9 6 9 6 9 x`
I	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`9 6 9 9 9 x`
I	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`9 11 9 9 9 11`
I	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 13 11 14 12`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`2 0 2 2 2 2`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 2`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`2 4 2 2 2 x`
III	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x 2 4 4 2`
III	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 7 4 4 4 x`
III	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 7 6 8 7 x`
III	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`12 11 13 11 x x`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`2 4 2 2 2 4`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`14 11 14 11 14 x`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`14 11 14 14 14 x`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 0`
V	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 6 4 7 5`
V	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 6 8 7 5`
V	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 2`
V	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 x`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`5 4 6 4 x x`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`5 7 6 4 x x`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 7 4 5 4`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 7 9 9 7`
VII	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 2 1 2 2 2`
VII	B9	B D# F# A C#	`7 4 7 4 7 x`
VII	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 14 13 14 14 11`
VII	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x 1 2 2 2`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x x 11 9 9 x`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`4 4 2 x x x`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
II	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
II	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
III	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
III	E	E G# B	`x 7 6 4 x x`
III	E	E G# B	`x x x 9 9 7`
III	E	E G# B	`12 11 9 x x x`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 11 10 9`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x x 13 12 11`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
V	G#m	G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
VI	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
VI	A	A C# E	`x x 7 6 5 x`
VI	A	A C# E	`5 4 2 x x x`
VI	A	A C# E	`x 12 11 9 x x`
VII	B	B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
VII	B	B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 x`
VII	B	B D# F#	`7 6 4 x x x`
VII	B	B D# F#	`x 14 13 11 x x`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 x x`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 11 9 12 x`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
I	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 x x`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 7 6 x x`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x 13 11 14 x`
II	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x x 9 9 11`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 9 7 9 x x`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
V	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
V	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 11 9 11 x x`
V	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`2 2 1 x x x`
V	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 2 2 4`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`4 4 2 x x x`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
VII	B7	B D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VII	B7	B D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
I	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
I	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
I	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
I	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 6 6 4 x x`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 4 2 2 x x`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 7 6 5 x`
III	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`2 2 1 x x x`
III	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
III	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
III	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 6 4 4 x x`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`4 4 2 x x x`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x x 9 9 9`
V	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
V	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 2 2 1 x x`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 x x`
VII	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
VII	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
VII	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
VII	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 x x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: C#m – D#dim – E – F#m – G#m – A – B

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

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

e|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
D|6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|
E|4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

Three Note Runs

Chords: C#m – D#dim – E – F#m – G#m – A – B

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

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

e|4---------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4---------------------------------------------------------------|2-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
D|6-------------------------------------------------------4-------|2-------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---|
A|6-------------------4-------4---6---4---6---7---6---7-------7---|0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|
E|4---5---7---5---7-------7---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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