G#/Ab Asavari (Raga) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The G#/Ab Asavari (Raga) scale on mandolin (G sharp / A flat asavari (raga)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: G# A# C# D# E

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

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

E|--9--11--12--16-|
A|--6---7--11--13-|
D|--2---6---8--11-|
G|--1---3---6---8-|

Coming down

E|--9--11--12--14--16-----|
A|--6---7---9--11--13--14-|
D|--2---4---6---8---9--11-|
G|--1---3---4---6---8-----|

4NPS - Second Position

E|-11--12--16--18-|
A|--7--11--13--16-|
D|--6---8--11--13-|
G|--3---6---8---9-|

Coming down

E|-11--12--14--16--18-----|
A|--7---9--11--13--14--16-|
D|--6---8---9--11--13-----|
G|--3---4---6---8---9--11-|

4NPS - Third Position

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

Coming down

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

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 1 2 4`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`8 6 6 7`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 8 7 6`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`9 8 4 6`
III	B	B D# F#	`4 1 2 2`
III	B	B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
III	B	B D# F#	`8 9 9 7`
III	B	B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`9 6 7 9`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`9 11 11 9`
V	D#m	D# F# A#	`3 1 1 2`
V	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 8 9 6`
V	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 8 9 11`
V	D#m	D# F# A#	`11 8 9 11`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
VI	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
VI	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 4`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
VII	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 1 2`
VII	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 4 6`
VII	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 2`
VII	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 6`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
I	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
I	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
I	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 6 9 7`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
III	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`8 8 9 6`
III	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`8 8 9 11`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 7`
V	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`6 4 4 6`
V	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
V	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`3 4 4 2`
V	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`6 4 1 2`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`13 13 14 11`
VII	F#7	F# A# C# E	`6 4 7 6`
VII	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
VII	F#7	F# A# C# E	`9 4 4 9`
VII	F#7	F# A# C# E	`9 4 7 6`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`1 1 1 x`
I	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`1 1 1 2`
I	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
I	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`3 1 2 2`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`3 2 2 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 2 1 4`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 2 1 x`
III	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`4 1 4 x`
III	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
III	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`3 1 4 2`
III	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`3 1 4 x`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 0`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`4 1 4 0`
V	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
V	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`6 4 7 6`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 2 2 2`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 2 0`
VII	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 2`
VII	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
VII	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 4 1 0`
VII	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 4 4 0`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 x`
I	G#m	G# B D#	`x 6 6 7`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`3 2 4 x`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 2 1 x`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 2 4 6`
II	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 8 4 0`
III	B	B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
III	B	B D# F#	`4 4 6 x`
III	B	B D# F#	`x 4 6 7`
III	B	B D# F#	`8 9 9 x`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`x 6 4 0`
IV	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 x`
V	D#m	D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
V	D#m	D# F# A#	`3 4 6 x`
V	D#m	D# F# A#	`x 4 6 6`
V	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 8 9 x`
VI	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
VI	E	E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
VI	E	E G# B	`x 6 2 0`
VI	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 x`
VII	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 x`
VII	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 1 x`
VII	F#	F# A# C#	`x 4 4 6`
VII	F#	F# A# C#	`6 8 9 x`
I	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 6 9 7`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 4`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
II	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
III	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
III	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`3 1 2 x`
III	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`4 1 1 x`
III	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`4 4 1 x`
IV	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 11 14 12`
V	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
VI	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 6 6 0`
VII	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
I	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`1 1 1 x`
I	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
I	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`3 1 2 x`
I	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`1 4 1 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`3 2 2 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 2 1 x`
II	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
III	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`4 1 4 x`
III	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
III	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`3 1 4 x`
III	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`3 4 4 x`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 4 0`
IV	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 4 x`
V	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 2 2 2`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 2 0`
VI	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 4 2 x`
VII	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
VII	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 4 1 4`
VII	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 4`
VII	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

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

E|4-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|
A|6-------6-----------6-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|
D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|8---8-----------8-----------8---|
G|4-----------4-----------4-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|

E|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
G|4-----------4-----------4-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|

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

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

Crosspicking (Reverse)

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

E|4-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|
A|6-----------6-----------6-------|7-----------7-----------7-------|
D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|8---8-----------8-----------8---|
G|4-------4-----------4-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|

E|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|
A|2-----------2-----------2-------|7-----------7-----------7-------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
G|4-------4-----------4-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|

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

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

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

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

E|4-------4-----------4-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|
A|6---6-----------6-----------6---|7---7-----------7-----------7---|
D|6-----------6-----------6-------|8-----------8-----------8-------|
G|4-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|

E|2-------2-----------2-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
A|2---2-----------2-----------2---|7---7-----------7-----------7---|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|
G|4-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|

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

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

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

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

E|4---4-----------4-----------4---|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
A|6-------6-----------6-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|
D|6-----------6-----------6-------|8-----------8-----------8-------|
G|4-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|

E|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|
G|4-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|

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

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

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