D Asavari (Raga) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

The D Asavari (Raga) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: D E G A Bb

Notes coming down: D C Bb A G F E

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

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|-10--12-----|
B|--8--10--11-|
G|--7---9-----|
D|--5---7---8-|
A|--5---7-----|
E|--3---5---6-|

Coming down

e|-10--12---------|
B|--8--10--11--13-|
G|--7---9--10-----|
D|--5---7---8--10-|
A|--5---7---8-----|
E|--3---5---6---8-|

CAGED - A Shape

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

Coming down

e|-10--12---------|
B|--8--10--11--13-|
G|--7---9--10-----|
D|--5---7---8--10-|
A|--5---7---8-----|
E|--5---6---8-----|

CAGED - G Shape

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

Coming down

e|-10--12---------|
B|--8--10--11--13-|
G|--7---9--10-----|
D|--5---7---8--10-|
A|--5---7---8-----|
E|--6---8---------|

CAGED - E Shape

e|-15--17--18-|
B|-15--17-----|
G|-12--14--15-|
D|-12--14-----|
A|-10--12--13-|
E|-10--12-----|

Coming down

e|-15--17--18-----|
B|-15--17--18-----|
G|-12--14--15--17-|
D|-12--14--15-----|
A|-10--12--13--15-|
E|-10--12--13-----|

CAGED - D Shape

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

Coming down

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

3NPS - First Position

e|-22--24-----|
B|-20--22--23-|
G|-15--19--21-|
D|-14--17--19-|
A|-12--13--17-|
E|-10--12--15-|

Coming down

e|-20--22--24---------|
B|-20--22--23---------|
G|-15--17--19--21--22-|
D|-14--15--17--19-----|
A|-12--13--15--17-----|
E|-10--12--13--15-----|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm	D F A	`x x 0 2 3 1`
I	Dm	D F A	`x 5 3 2 3 x`
I	Dm	D F A	`x 5 7 7 6 5`
I	Dm	D F A	`x 5 7 7 6 x`
II	Edim	E G Bb	`0 1 2 0 x x`
II	Edim	E G Bb	`x 7 8 9 8 x`
II	Edim	E G Bb	`x x 14 12 11 12`
II	Edim	E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
III	F	F A C	`1 3 3 2 1 1`
III	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 1`
III	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
III	F	F A C	`x x 3 5 6 5`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 3 3 3`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 3`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 6`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
V	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 0`
V	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 x`
V	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
V	Am	A C E	`5 7 7 5 5 5`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 1`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`6 5 3 3 3 6`
VII	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 0`
VII	C	C E G	`x 3 5 5 5 3`
VII	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 x`
VII	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 7 5 6 5`
I	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 x`
I	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 7 5 6 x`
I	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 5`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 2 3 3 3`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 8 7 8 x`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 5 x`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`1 3 3 2 1 0`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 3 2 1 0`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`1 3 2 2 1 1`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 3 5 5 5`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 5 3 3 3 3`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 1 3 3 3 3`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 5 3 3 3 x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 5 5 3 6 x`
V	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 0`
V	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 x`
V	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 2 1 3`
V	Am7	A C E G	`5 7 5 5 5 5`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 1 3 2 3 1`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 1 3 2 3 x`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x x 3 3 5`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`6 5 3 3 3 5`
VII	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 2 3 1 3`
VII	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 2 3 1 0`
VII	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 5 3 5 3`
VII	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 5 3 5 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`10 7 10 7 10 x`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`10 7 10 10 10 x`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`10 12 10 10 10 12`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`1 3 3 2 1 0`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 2 0 3 1`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`3 1 3 3 3 3`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 3`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`1 1 0 0 x x`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`1 0 2 0 x x`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`1 3 2 0 x x`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x 3 0 1 0`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x 3 5 5 3`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`3 0 3 0 3 x`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`3 0 3 3 3 x`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`3 5 3 3 3 5`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x 1 3 2 3 1`
V	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x x 7 5 8 6`
V	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x x 7 9 8 6`
V	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
V	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x 3 2 3 1 3`
VI	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 1 0 2 1 x`
VI	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`6 5 7 5 x x`
VI	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`6 8 7 5 x x`
VI	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x 8 5 6 5`
VII	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 3 2 3 3 0`
VII	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 3 2 3 3 3`
VII	C9	C E G Bb D	`8 5 8 5 8 x`
VII	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 2 3 3 3`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm	D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
I	Dm	D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
I	Dm	D F A	`5 5 3 x x x`
I	Dm	D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
II	Edim	E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
II	Edim	E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
III	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
III	F	F A C	`x 8 7 5 x x`
III	F	F A C	`x x x 10 10 8`
III	F	F A C	`13 12 10 x x x`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x x 12 11 10`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
IV	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
V	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
V	Am	A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
V	Am	A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
V	Am	A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`6 5 3 x x x`
VI	Bb	Bb D F	`x 13 12 10 x x`
VII	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
VII	C	C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
VII	C	C E G	`x x 10 9 8 x`
VII	C	C E G	`8 7 5 x x x`
I	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
I	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 12 10 13 x`
I	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
I	Dm7	D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 x x`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 8 7 x x`
II	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x x 10 10 12`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 10 8 10 x x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`1 1 0 x x x`
IV	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
V	Am7	A C E G	`x x 7 5 8 x`
V	Am7	A C E G	`x 12 10 12 x x`
V	Am7	A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
V	Am7	A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x x 3 3 5`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`5 5 3 x x x`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
VI	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
VII	C7	C E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
VII	C7	C E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`1 1 0 x x x`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
II	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x 5 3 3 x x`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`3 3 2 x x x`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`5 5 3 x x x`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
IV	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x x 10 10 10`
V	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
V	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
VI	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
VI	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
VI	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
VI	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
VII	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
VII	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
VII	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
VII	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Dm – Edim – F – Gm – Am – Bb – C

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

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

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

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

Three Note Runs

Chords: Dm – Edim – F – Gm – Am – Bb – C

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

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

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

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

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