D#/Eb Bhimpalasi (Raga) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The D#/Eb Bhimpalasi (Raga) scale on mandolin (D sharp / E flat bhimpalasi (raga)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Eb Gb Ab Bb Db

Notes coming down: Eb Db C Bb Ab Gb F

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Third Position

E|--9--11--14--16-|
A|--6---9--11--13-|
D|--4---6---8--11-|
G|--1---3---6---8-|

Coming down

E|--8---9--11--13--14--16-|
A|--6---8---9--11--13-----|
D|--3---4---6---8--10--11-|
G|--1---3---5---6---8-----|

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|-11--14--16--18-|
A|--9--11--13--16-|
D|--6---8--11--13-|
G|--3---6---8--11-|

Coming down

E|-11--13--14--16--18-----|
A|--8---9--11--13--15--16-|
D|--6---8--10--11--13-----|
G|--3---5---6---8--10--11-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

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

Coming down

E|-13--14--16--18---------|
A|-11--13--15--16--18-----|
D|--8--10--11--13--15--16-|
G|--6---8--10--11--13-----|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 1 2`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`11 8 9 11`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 1`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`5 3 3 4`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 4`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 6`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 4`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 4 6`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 10 9 8`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`11 10 6 8`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`6 3 4 4`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 3 6 4`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
IV	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 1 3 2`
IV	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 4 3 2`
IV	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 4 3 4`
IV	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`8 6 9 8`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`3 3 4 4`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 13`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 1 1`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 4 1`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
II	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x 6 9 8`
II	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`8 6 9 8`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 2`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 x`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 1 4`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 4`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 x`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 2`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 3 2`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`3 3 3 x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`3 3 3 4`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
VI	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
VI	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 2`
VI	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 x`
VI	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 1`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 1`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 4 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 6 x`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 4 6 6`
I	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 x`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`x 6 3 1`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`5 6 8 x`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 x`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 6`
III	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 8 9 x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 1 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 3 4 6`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 x`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 1 3 2`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`5 4 6 x`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 4 3 x`
VI	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 4 6 8`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 x`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`x 3 4 4`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`x 6 4 1`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 x`
I	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 3 6 4`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 4 1`
III	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 4 2`
IV	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x 6 9 8`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 8 11 9`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 3 x`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 3 x`
VI	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`5 1 1 x`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`5 3 4 x`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 6 3 1`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 1 1`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 4 1`
I	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
II	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x 6 9 8`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 x`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 1 4`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 4`
III	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 x`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 x`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 3 x`
IV	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 4 1 x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`3 3 3 x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`5 3 1 x`
VI	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
VI	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 x`
VI	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
VI	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`5 1 4 x`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 1`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 4 x`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Ebm – Fm – Gb – Ab – Bbm – Cdim – Db

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

E|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|3-------3-----------3-----------|
D|4---4-----------4-----------4---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|6-----------6-----------6-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|

E|1-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|9-------9-----------9-----------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|3-----------3-----------3-------|8-----------8-----------8-------|

E|1-------------------------------|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Ebm – Fm – Gb – Ab – Bbm – Cdim – Db

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

E|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|
A|1-----------1-----------1-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|
D|4---4-----------4-----------4---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|6-------6-----------6-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|

E|1-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|
A|4-----------4-----------4-------|9-----------9-----------9-------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|3-------3-----------3-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------|

E|1-------------------------------|
A|4-----------4-----------4-------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|1-------1-----------1-----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Ebm – Fm – Gb – Ab – Bbm – Cdim – Db

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

E|2-------2-----------2-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
A|1---1-----------1-----------1---|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
D|4-----------4-----------4-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|6-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|8-------8-----------8-----------|
A|4---4-----------4-----------4---|9---9-----------9-----------9---|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|10----------10----------10------|
G|3-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|
A|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|1-------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Ebm – Fm – Gb – Ab – Bbm – Cdim – Db

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

E|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|3-------3-----------3-----------|
D|4-----------4-----------4-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|6-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|8---8-----------8-----------8---|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|9-------9-----------9-----------|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|10----------10----------10------|
G|3-------------------------------|8-------------------------------|

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|1-------------------------------|

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