D Bhimpalasi (Raga) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes going up: D F G A C

Notes coming down: D C B A G F E

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Third Position

E|--8--10--13--15-|
A|--5---8--10--12-|
D|--3---5---7--10-|
G|--0---2---5---7-|

Coming down

E|--7---8--10--12--13--15-|
A|--5---7---8--10--12-----|
D|--2---3---5---7---9--10-|
G|--0---2---4---5---7-----|

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|-10--13--15--17-|
A|--8--10--12--15-|
D|--5---7--10--12-|
G|--2---5---7--10-|

Coming down

E|-10--12--13--15--17-----|
A|--7---8--10--12--14--15-|
D|--5---7---9--10--12-----|
G|--2---4---5---7---9--10-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

E|-13--15--17--20-|
A|-10--12--15--17-|
D|--7--10--12--15-|
G|--5---7--10--12-|

Coming down

E|-12--13--15--17--19--20-|
A|-10--12--14--15--17-----|
D|--7---9--10--12--14--15-|
G|--5---7---9--10--12-----|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm	D F A	`2 0 0 1`
I	Dm	D F A	`7 7 8 5`
I	Dm	D F A	`7 7 8 10`
I	Dm	D F A	`10 7 8 10`
II	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 0`
II	Em	E G B	`4 2 2 3`
II	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 3`
II	Em	E G B	`9 9 10 7`
III	F	F A C	`5 3 0 1`
III	F	F A C	`5 3 3 5`
III	F	F A C	`2 3 3 1`
III	F	F A C	`2 3 3 5`
IV	G	G B D	`0 0 2 3`
IV	G	G B D	`4 5 5 3`
IV	G	G B D	`4 0 2 3`
IV	G	G B D	`7 5 2 3`
V	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 0`
V	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 5`
V	Am	A C E	`5 2 3 5`
V	Am	A C E	`5 7 7 5`
VI	Bdim	B D F	`7 9 8 7`
VI	Bdim	B D F	`10 9 5 7`
VII	C	C E G	`0 2 3 0`
VII	C	C E G	`0 2 3 3`
VII	C	C E G	`5 2 3 3`
VII	C	C E G	`5 5 7 8`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm7	D F A C	`5 3 3 5`
I	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 3 1`
I	Dm7	D F A C	`2 3 3 1`
I	Dm7	D F A C	`5 3 0 1`
II	Em7	E G B D	`0 0 2 3`
II	Em7	E G B D	`4 0 2 3`
II	Em7	E G B D	`x 2 5 3`
II	Em7	E G B D	`4 5 5 3`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`2 2 3 0`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`2 2 3 5`
IV	G7	G B D F	`0 0 2 1`
IV	G7	G B D F	`0 3 2 1`
IV	G7	G B D F	`0 3 2 3`
IV	G7	G B D F	`7 5 8 7`
V	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 3 0`
V	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 3 3`
V	Am7	A C E G	`2 2 3 3`
V	Am7	A C E G	`5 5 7 8`
VI	Bm7b5	B D F A	`7 7 8 5`
VI	Bm7b5	B D F A	`7 7 8 10`
VII	Cmaj7	C E G B	`9 9 10 7`
VII	Cmaj7	C E G B	`9 9 10 12`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 0 0 0`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 2 0 1`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 0 3 0`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 3 0 0`
II	Em7b9	E G B D F	`x 5 8 7`
II	Em7b9	E G B D F	`7 5 8 7`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`0 2 0 1`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`0 2 0 x`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 3 0 3`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 2 0 3`
IV	G9	G B D F A	`0 0 0 x`
IV	G9	G B D F A	`0 0 0 1`
IV	G9	G B D F A	`x 0 0 1`
IV	G9	G B D F A	`2 0 2 1`
V	Am9	A C E G B	`0 2 2 x`
V	Am9	A C E G B	`2 2 2 x`
V	Am9	A C E G B	`2 2 2 3`
V	Am9	A C E G B	`x 2 2 3`
VI	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 0 3 1`
VI	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`2 0 3 1`
VI	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`2 0 3 x`
VI	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`2 3 3 x`
VII	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`0 0 2 0`
VII	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`0 0 2 x`
VII	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 0 2 0`
VII	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`0 0 3 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Dm	D F A	`x 0 0 1`
I	Dm	D F A	`2 3 5 x`
I	Dm	D F A	`x 3 5 5`
I	Dm	D F A	`7 3 0 x`
II	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 x`
II	Em	E G B	`x 2 2 3`
II	Em	E G B	`x 5 2 0`
II	Em	E G B	`4 5 7 x`
III	F	F A C	`2 3 3 x`
III	F	F A C	`5 3 0 x`
III	F	F A C	`x 3 3 5`
III	F	F A C	`x 3 0 8`
IV	G	G B D	`0 0 2 x`
IV	G	G B D	`x 0 2 3`
IV	G	G B D	`4 5 5 x`
IV	G	G B D	`7 5 2 x`
V	Am	A C E	`2 2 3 x`
V	Am	A C E	`5 2 0 x`
V	Am	A C E	`x 2 3 5`
V	Am	A C E	`x 7 3 0`
VI	Bdim	B D F	`x 0 2 1`
VI	Bdim	B D F	`4 3 5 x`
VI	Bdim	B D F	`7 3 2 x`
VI	Bdim	B D F	`x 3 5 7`
VII	C	C E G	`0 2 3 x`
VII	C	C E G	`x 2 3 3`
VII	C	C E G	`x 5 3 0`
VII	C	C E G	`5 5 7 x`
I	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 3 1`
II	Em7	E G B D	`x 2 5 3`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 0 1`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 3 0 0`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 3 3 0`
III	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 3 1`
IV	G7	G B D F	`x 5 8 7`
V	Am7	A C E G	`x 7 10 8`
VI	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 0 0 1`
VI	Bm7b5	B D F A	`2 0 2 x`
VI	Bm7b5	B D F A	`2 3 2 x`
VI	Bm7b5	B D F A	`4 0 0 x`
VII	Cmaj7	C E G B	`0 2 2 x`
VII	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 2 2 3`
VII	Cmaj7	C E G B	`4 2 3 x`
VII	Cmaj7	C E G B	`x 5 2 0`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 0 0 0`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 2 0 1`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 0 3 0`
I	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 3 0 0`
II	Em7b9	E G B D F	`x 5 8 7`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`0 2 0 x`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 3 0 3`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 2 0 3`
III	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`0 2 3 x`
IV	G9	G B D F A	`0 0 0 x`
IV	G9	G B D F A	`x 0 0 1`
IV	G9	G B D F A	`2 0 2 x`
IV	G9	G B D F A	`0 3 0 x`
V	Am9	A C E G B	`0 2 2 x`
V	Am9	A C E G B	`2 2 2 x`
V	Am9	A C E G B	`x 2 2 3`
V	Am9	A C E G B	`4 2 0 x`
VI	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 0 3 1`
VI	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`2 0 3 x`
VI	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`2 3 3 x`
VI	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`4 0 3 x`
VII	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`0 0 2 x`
VII	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 0 2 0`
VII	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`0 0 3 x`
VII	Cmaj9	C E G B D	`x 0 2 3`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Dm – Em – F – G – Am – Bdim – C

E|1-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
A|0-------0-----------0-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
G|2-----------2-----------2-------|0-----------0-----------0-------|

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

E|0-------------------------------|7-------------------------------|
A|3-------3-----------3-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
G|2-----------2-----------2-------|7-----------7-----------7-------|

E|0-------------------------------|
A|3-------3-----------3-----------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
G|0-----------0-----------0-------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Dm – Em – F – G – Am – Bdim – C

E|1-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|
A|0-----------0-----------0-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
G|2-------2-----------2-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------|

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

E|0-------------------------------|7-------------------------------|
A|3-----------3-----------3-------|8-----------8-----------8-------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
G|2-------2-----------2-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|

E|0-------------------------------|
A|3-----------3-----------3-------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Dm – Em – F – G – Am – Bdim – C

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------|
A|0---0-----------0-----------0---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
D|0-----------0-----------0-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|2-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|

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

E|0-------0-----------0-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|
A|3---3-----------3-----------3---|8---8-----------8-----------8---|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|9-----------9-----------9-------|
G|2-------------------------------|7-------------------------------|

E|0-------0-----------0-----------|
A|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|0-------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Dm – Em – F – G – Am – Bdim – C

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
A|0-------0-----------0-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|0-----------0-----------0-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|2-------------------------------|0-------------------------------|

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

E|0---0-----------0-----------0---|7---7-----------7-----------7---|
A|3-------3-----------3-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|9-----------9-----------9-------|
G|2-------------------------------|7-------------------------------|

E|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
A|3-------3-----------3-----------|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|0-------------------------------|

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