A Raag Bhairav (pitch set) on Guitar — 2 Shapes to Play the Whole Neck
A Raag Bhairav (pitch set) maps a Hindustani pitch collection onto the guitar fretboard — its notes are A Bb C# D E F G#, from the interval formula 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 7. This is a pitch-set representation for fretboard mapping, not a full raga performance model — real raga practice includes aroha/avaroha movement, ornamentation (meend, andolan), and other performance grammar this page doesn't attempt to capture. Computed live for A, it resolves to 2 repeating shapes across the neck.
A Raag Bhairav (pitch set) Scale Notes
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 1 |
| 2 | Bb | b2 |
| 3 | C# | 3 |
| 4 | D | 4 |
| 5 | E | 5 |
| 6 | F | b6 |
| 7 | G# | 7 |
A Raag Bhairav (pitch set) Formula
Degree formula: 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 7
A Raag Bhairav (pitch set) on the Guitar Fretboard
The notes of Raag Bhairav (pitch set) repeat across the guitar fretboard in connected positions. Use the shape below to identify root notes, scale degrees, and neighboring shapes.
- Frets 4–13 (span 9 frets)
- Lowest note G#, highest note F
- 3 A root notes, on the E string (fret 5), D string (fret 7), B string (fret 10)
How to practice this shape
- Start on the root — A at fret 5 on the E string. Play up to the highest note in the shape, then back down, staying inside frets 4–13.
- Your hand shifts 2 times as you cross strings: A→D (+2), G→B (+3). Those crossings — not the notes — are what this position is really asking you to learn.
- Once it feels automatic, move on to the next of the 2 shapes — together they cover the whole neck, and the same pattern repeats from there.
A Raag Bhairav (pitch set) FAQ
A Raag Bhairav (pitch set) contains the notes A, Bb, C#, D, E, F, G#.
This page is a pitch-set representation for fretboard mapping, not a full raga performance model - aroha/avaroha movement and ornamentation aren't captured here.
A Raag Bhairav (pitch set)'s formula is 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 7.