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

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: Drop D Guitar (D 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-----|
D|--4---6---7-|

Coming down

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

CAGED - A Shape

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

Coming down

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

CAGED - G Shape

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

Coming down

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

CAGED - E Shape

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

Coming down

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

CAGED - D Shape

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

Coming down

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

3NPS - First Position

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

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-----|
D|-11--13--14--16-----|

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	`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 0`
III	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
III	E	E G# B	`2 2 2 1 0 0`
III	E	E G# B	`2 2 2 1 0 x`
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#	`4 4 4 2 2 2`
IV	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
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#	`6 6 6 4 4 4`
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	`x x 7 6 5 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#	`x x 9 8 7 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#	`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`
III	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 7 6 4 4 7`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`4 4 2 2 2 2`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`4 4 2 2 2 x`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 4 2 5 2`
IV	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
V	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`6 6 4 4 4 4`
V	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`6 6 4 4 4 x`
V	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 6 4 7 4`
V	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 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#	`x x 7 6 5 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#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
I	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 2 4 4 4`
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`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 13 11 14 12`
II	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 2`
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`
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#	`x x 14 11 12 11`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 0`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 x`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 2 1 2 2`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 7 6 5 4`
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	`x x 7 4 5 4`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 7 9 9 7`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 12 9 9 9 x`
VI	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 12 11 13 12 x`
VII	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 2 1 2 2 2`
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`
VII	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x x 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#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
I	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 9 9 9`
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	`x x x 1 0 0`
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	`x 12 11 9 x x`
VI	A	A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 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#	`x 14 13 11 x x`
VII	B	B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 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#	`x x x 4 4 2`
V	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 2 2 4`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
VI	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 9 9 9`
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#	`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`
III	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 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`
IV	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 11 9 9 x`
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---4---7-------7---4---7-------7---4---7-------7---4---7-------|
A|4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

E|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
D|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

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

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

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

E|4---------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4-------------------------------------------5-------5---7---5---|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---8-------8---------------|2-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
D|6---7-------7---------------------------------------------------|2-------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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