C Khamaj (Raga) Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes going up: C E F G A B

Notes coming down: C Bb A G F E D

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Second Position

D|--7---9--10-|
B|--5---6---8-|
G|--2---4---5-|
D|--2---3---5-|
G|--7---9--10-|

Coming down

D|--7---8--10-----|
B|--5---6---8-----|
G|--2---3---5---7-|
D|--2---3---5-----|
G|----------------|

3NPS - Third Position

D|--9--10--14-----|
B|--6---8--10-----|
G|--4---5---9-----|
D|--3---5---7-----|
G|--7---9--10--14-|

Coming down

D|--8--10--12--14-|
B|--6---8--10-----|
G|--3---5---7---9-|
D|--3---5---7-----|
G|----------------|

3NPS - Fourth Position

D|-10--14--15---------|
B|--8--10--12---------|
G|--5---9--10---------|
D|--5---7---9---------|
G|--7---9--10--14--15-|

Coming down

D|-10--12--14--15-|
B|--8--10--11-----|
G|--5---7---9--10-|
D|--5---7---8-----|
G|----------------|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C	C E G	`0 2 0 1 2`
I	C	C E G	`0 2 0 1 5`
I	C	C E G	`0 2 5 5 2`
I	C	C E G	`0 2 5 5 5`
II	Dm	D F A	`12 12 10 10 12`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`0 2 3 x x`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`x 2 3 x x`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`0 2 3 5 2`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`0 2 3 5 5`
IV	F	F A C	`10 10 10 10 10`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 x x x`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x 0 0 x x`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 0 3 x`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 3 3 0`
VI	Am	A C E	`7 7 5 5 7`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x 0 3 3 3`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x 3 3 3 0`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C7	C E G Bb	`0 2 3 1 2`
I	C7	C E G Bb	`0 2 3 1 x`
I	C7	C E G Bb	`0 2 3 x x`
I	C7	C E G Bb	`x 2 3 1 2`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 2 1 0`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 2 1 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 2 1 0`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 0 2 1 3`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`0 2 0 3 0`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`0 2 0 3 2`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`0 2 3 3 0`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`0 2 3 3 2`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 2 1 2`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 2 1 2`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 2 2 1 x`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 3 2 1 2`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 0 3 3`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`0 0 0 3 3`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`0 0 3 3 3`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 0 0 3 3`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 0 1 2`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 2 1 2`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 0 1 x`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`0 2 2 1 x`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 0 2 3 3`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 3 2 3 0`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 3 2 3 3`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 3 2 3 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 0 1 0`
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 0 0 1 x`
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`0 2 3 1 0`
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`0 2 3 3 0`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 0 2 1 2`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 2 2 1 0`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 2 1 2`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`x 2 2 1 x`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`0 2 0 3 3`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`0 2 3 3 3`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x 2 0 3 3`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 0 3 3`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`0 2 2 1 2`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`0 2 2 1 x`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`0 2 2 x x`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 2 0 1 x`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`0 0 2 x x`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`0 0 2 3 3`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`0 3 2 3 0`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`0 3 2 3 3`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`0 2 3 1 2`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`0 2 3 1 x`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`0 2 3 x x`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x 2 3 1 x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 0 2 1 x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x 2 1 0`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x 3 1 0`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 0 2 1 3`

Progressions

Forward Roll

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

D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|12--12----------12----------12--|
B|1-----------1-----------1-------|10----------10----------10------|
G|0-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|2-------------------------------|12------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|12------12----------12----------|

D|--------------------------------|10--10----------10----------10--|
B|--------------------------------|10----------10----------10------|
G|3-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|2-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|10------10----------10----------|

D|--------------------------------|7---7-----------7-----------7---|
B|--------------------------------|5-----------5-----------5-------|
G|--------------------------------|5-------------------------------|
D|0-------------------------------|7-------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|

D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
B|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|3-------------------------------|
D|0-------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|

Backward Roll

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

D|2-----------2-----------2-------|12----------12----------12------|
B|1---1-----------1-----------1---|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|0-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|2-------------------------------|12------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|12------12----------12----------|

D|--------------------------------|10----------10----------10------|
B|--------------------------------|10--10----------10----------10--|
G|3-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|2-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|10------10----------10----------|

D|--------------------------------|7-----------7-----------7-------|
B|--------------------------------|5---5-----------5-----------5---|
G|--------------------------------|5-------------------------------|
D|0-------------------------------|7-------------------------------|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|

D|3-----------3-----------3-------|
B|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|3-------------------------------|
D|0-------------------------------|
G|--------0-----------0-----------|

Forward-Reverse Roll

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

D|2-------2-------2-----------2---|12------12------12----------12--|
B|1---1---------------1-----------|10--10--------------10----------|
G|0-----------------------0-------|10----------------------10------|
D|2-------------------------------|12------------------------------|
G|0-----------0-------------------|12----------12------------------|

D|--------------------------------|10------10------10----------10--|
B|--------------------------------|10--10--------------10----------|
G|3-----------------------3-------|10----------------------10------|
D|2-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
G|0-----------0-------------------|10----------10------------------|

D|--------------------------------|7-------7-------7-----------7---|
B|--------------------------------|5---5---------------5-----------|
G|--------------------------------|5-----------------------5-------|
D|0-------------------------------|7-------------------------------|
G|0-----------0-------------------|7-----------7-------------------|

D|3-------3-------3-----------3---|
B|3---3---------------3-----------|
G|3-----------------------3-------|
D|0-------------------------------|
G|------------0-------------------|

Alternating Thumb Roll

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

D|2-----------2---------------2---|12----------12--------------12--|
B|1---1---------------1-----------|10--10--------------10----------|
G|0-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|2---------------2---------------|12--------------12--------------|
G|0-------0---------------0-------|12------12--------------12------|

D|--------------------------------|10----------10--------------10--|
B|--------------------------------|10--10--------------10----------|
G|3-------------------------------|10------------------------------|
D|2---------------2---------------|10--------------10--------------|
G|0-------0---------------0-------|10------10--------------10------|

D|--------------------------------|7-----------7---------------7---|
B|--------------------------------|5---5---------------5-----------|
G|--------------------------------|5-------------------------------|
D|0---------------0---------------|7---------------7---------------|
G|0-------0---------------0-------|7-------7---------------7-------|

D|3-----------3---------------3---|
B|3---3---------------3-----------|
G|3-------------------------------|
D|0---------------0---------------|
G|--------0---------------0-------|

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