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

The C#/Db Asavari (Raga) scale on mandolin (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: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|--9--11--14--16-|
A|--6---9--11--12-|
D|--4---6---7--11-|
G|--1---2---6---8-|

Coming down

E|--9--11--12--14--16-----|
A|--6---7---9--11--12--14-|
D|--4---6---7---9--11-----|
G|--1---2---4---6---8---9-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

E|-11--14--16--17-|
A|--9--11--12--16-|
D|--6---7--11--13-|
G|--2---6---8--11-|

Coming down

E|-11--12--14--16--17-----|
A|--9--11--12--14--16-----|
D|--6---7---9--11--13--14-|
G|--2---4---6---8---9--11-|

4NPS - First Position

E|-14--16--17-----|
A|-11--12--16--18-|
D|--7--11--13--16-|
G|--6---8--11--13-|

Coming down

E|-14--16--17-------------|
A|-11--12--14--16--18--19-|
D|--7---9--11--13--14--16-|
G|--6---8---9--11--13-----|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

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

Triads

Chords

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

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

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

E|4-------------------------------|11------------------------------|
A|7-------7-----------7-----------|12------12----------12----------|
D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|13--13----------13----------13--|
G|6-----------6-----------6-------|11----------11----------11------|

E|4-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
G|4-----------4-----------4-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|

E|4-------------------------------|5-------------------------------|
A|6-------6-----------6-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
G|4-----------4-----------4-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|

E|2-------------------------------|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|4-----------4-----------4-------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

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

E|4-------------------------------|11------------------------------|
A|7-----------7-----------7-------|12----------12----------12------|
D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|13--13----------13----------13--|
G|6-------6-----------6-----------|11------11----------11----------|

E|4-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
G|4-------4-----------4-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|

E|4-------------------------------|5-------------------------------|
A|6-----------6-----------6-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
G|4-------4-----------4-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|

E|2-------------------------------|
A|2-----------2-----------2-------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|4-------4-----------4-----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

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

E|4-------4-----------4-----------|11------11----------11----------|
A|7---7-----------7-----------7---|12--12----------12----------12--|
D|6-----------6-----------6-------|13----------13----------13------|
G|6-------------------------------|11------------------------------|

E|4-------4-----------4-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
A|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
G|4-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|

E|4-------4-----------4-----------|5-------5-----------5-----------|
A|6---6-----------6-----------6---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
D|6-----------6-----------6-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|4-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|

E|2-------2-----------2-----------|
A|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|4-------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

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

E|4---4-----------4-----------4---|11--11----------11----------11--|
A|7-------7-----------7-----------|12------12----------12----------|
D|6-----------6-----------6-------|13----------13----------13------|
G|6-------------------------------|11------------------------------|

E|4---4-----------4-----------4---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
G|4-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|

E|4---4-----------4-----------4---|5---5-----------5-----------5---|
A|6-------6-----------6-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|6-----------6-----------6-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|4-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|

E|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|4-------------------------------|

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