G Bhimpalasi (Raga) Ukulele Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes going up: G Bb C D F

Notes coming down: G F E D C Bb A

Tuning: Standard (G C E A)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Third Position

A|--5---8--10---------|
E|--3---6---8---------|
C|--0---2---5---------|
G|--0---3---5---7--10-|
Coming down
A|--5---7---8--10-|
E|--3---5---6---8-|
C|--0---2---4---5-|
G|----------------|

3NPS - Fourth Position

A|--8--10--13---------|
E|--6---8--10---------|
C|--2---5---7---------|
G|--3---5---7--10--12-|
Coming down
A|--7---8--10--12--13-|
E|--5---6---8--10-----|
C|--2---4---5---7-----|
G|--------------------|

3NPS - Fifth Position

A|-10--13--15---------|
E|--8--10--13---------|
C|--5---7--10---------|
G|--5---7--10--12--15-|
Coming down
A|-10--12--13--15-|
E|--8--10--12--13-|
C|--5---7---9--10-|
G|----------------|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IGmG Bb D3 7 6 5
IGmG Bb D7 7 6 5
IGmG Bb D3 7 3 5
IGmG Bb D12 10 10 10
IIAmA C E2 0 0 0
IIAmA C E2 0 0 3
IIAmA C E5 4 0 0
IIAmA C E5 4 5 0
IIIBbBb D F3 2 1 1
IIIBbBb D F3 5 6 5
IIIBbBb D F7 5 6 5
IIIBbBb D F10 10 10 8
IVCC E G0 0 0 3
IVCC E G0 4 0 3
IVCC E G5 4 3 3
IVCC E G5 7 8 7
VDmD F A2 2 1 0
VDmD F A7 5 5 5
VDmD F A7 5 5 8
VDmD F A10 9 5 5
VIEdimE G Bbx x 0 1
VIEdimE G Bbx x 3 1
VIEdimE G Bb0 4 0 1
VIEdimE G Bb0 4 3 1
VIIFF A C2 0 1 0
VIIFF A C5 5 5 3
VIIFF A C5 5 5 8
VIIFF A C5 9 5 8

Seventh Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 1
IGm7G Bb D F0 2 1 x
IGm7G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
IGm7G Bb D F3 2 1 1
IIAm7A C E G0 0 0 0
IIAm7A C E G0 0 0 x
IIAm7A C E G0 0 0 3
IIAm7A C E G0 0 3 0
IIIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 0
IIIBbmaj7Bb D F Ax 2 1 0
IIIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 1
IIIBbmaj7Bb D F A2 2 1 x
IVC7C E G Bb0 0 0 1
IVC7C E G Bbx 0 0 1
IVC7C E G Bb0 0 3 1
IVC7C E G Bb3 0 0 1
VDm7D F A Cx 0 1 0
VDm7D F A C2 0 1 0
VDm7D F A C2 0 1 x
VDm7D F A C2 0 1 3
VIEm7b5E G Bb D0 2 0 1
VIEm7b5E G Bb D0 2 0 x
VIEm7b5E G Bb Dx 2 0 1
VIEm7b5E G Bb D0 2 3 1
VIIFmaj7F A C Ex 0 0 0
VIIFmaj7F A C E2 0 0 0
VIIFmaj7F A C E2 0 0 x
VIIFmaj7F A C E2 0 0 3

Ninth Chords

Chords

DegreeChordNotesFingering (low to high)
IGm9G Bb D F A0 2 1 0
IGm9G Bb D F Ax 2 1 0
IGm9G Bb D F A2 2 1 1
IGm9G Bb D F A2 2 1 x
IIAm7b9A C E G Bb0 0 0 1
IIAm7b9A C E G Bbx 0 0 1
IIAm7b9A C E G Bb2 0 3 1
IIAm7b9A C E G Bb3 0 3 0
IIIBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 1 0
IIIBbmaj9Bb D F A Cx 0 1 1
IIIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 1 1
IIIBbmaj9Bb D F A C2 0 1 x
IVC9C E G Bb D0 2 0 1
IVC9C E G Bb D0 2 0 x
IVC9C E G Bb Dx 2 0 1
IVC9C E G Bb D3 2 0 3
VDm9D F A C Ex 0 0 0
VDm9D F A C E2 2 0 x
VDm9D F A C Ex 2 0 0
VDm9D F A C E2 0 0 x
VIEm7b5b9E G Bb D F0 2 1 1
VIEm7b5b9E G Bb D F0 2 1 x
VIEm7b5b9E G Bb D Fx 2 1 1
VIEm7b5b9E G Bb D F3 2 1 x
VIIFmaj9F A C E G0 0 0 0
VIIFmaj9F A C E G0 0 0 x
VIIFmaj9F A C E G0 0 1 x
VIIFmaj9F A C E G2 0 3 x

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Gm – Am – Bb – C – Dm – Edim – F

A|5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---5---|0-----------3---0-----------3---0-----------3---0-----------3---|
E|6---6-------6---6-------6---6-------6---6-------6---6-------6---|0-------3-------0-------3-------0-------3-------0-------3-------|
C|7-----------7-----------7-----------7-----------7-----------7---|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|
G|3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|

A|1-----------5---1-----------5---1-----------5---1-----------5---|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
E|1---1---5-------1---1---5-------1---1---5-------1---1---5-------|0-------3-------0-------3-------0-------3-------0-------3-------|
C|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|
G|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|

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

A|0-----------3---0-----------3---0-----------3---0-----------3---|
E|1-------3-------1-------3-------1-------3-------1-------3-------|
C|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|
G|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Gm – Am – Bb – C – Dm – Edim – F

A|5-------------------3-------3---5---3---5---7---5---7---5---3---|0-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
E|6---5---6---5---6-------6---------------------------------------|0-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---|
C|7---------------------------------------------------------------|0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|
G|3---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|1-------------------------------------------1-------1---3---1---|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
E|1-------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------|0-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---|
C|2---4-------4---------------------------------------------------|0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|
G|3---------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|0-------------------------------------------1-------1---3---1---|1-------------------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---|
E|1-------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------|0---1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------|
C|2---4-------4---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|0-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
E|1-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---|
C|0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|
G|2---------------------------------------------------------------|

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