F#/Gb Bhimpalasi (Raga) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes going up: F# A B C# E

Notes coming down: F# E D# C# B A G#

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Second Position

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

Coming down

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

4NPS - Third Position

E|-12--14--17--19-|
A|--9--12--14--16-|
D|--7---9--11--14-|
G|--4---6---9--11-|

Coming down

E|-11--12--14--16--17--19-|
A|--9--11--12--14--16-----|
D|--6---7---9--11--13--14-|
G|--4---6---8---9--11-----|

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|-14--17--19-----|
A|-12--14--16--19-|
D|--9--11--14--16-|
G|--6---9--11--14-|

Coming down

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

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

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

Seventh Chords

Chords

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

Ninth Chords

Chords

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

Triads

Chords

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

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

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

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

E|5-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|

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

Crosspicking (Reverse)

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

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

E|5-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|4-----------4-----------4-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|2-------2-----------2-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|

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

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

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

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

E|5-------5-----------5-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
A|4---4-----------4-----------4---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|

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

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

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

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

E|5---5-----------5-----------5---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|

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

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