G Khamaj (Raga) Banjo Scale, Chords & Progressions
The G Khamaj (Raga) scale on banjo: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: G B C D E F#
Notes coming down: G F E D C B A
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
Scales
Scale shapes
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--5---9--10-| B|--3---5---7-| G|--0---4---5-| D|--0---2---4-| G|--0---9--10-|
Coming down
D|--5---7---9--10-| B|--3---5---6-----| G|--0---2---4---5-| D|--0---2---3-----| G|----------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--9--10--12-| B|--5---7---8-| G|--4---5---7-| D|--2---4---5-| G|--9--10--12-|
Coming down
D|--9--10--12-----| B|--5---6---8--10-| G|--4---5---7-----| D|--2---3---5---7-| G|----------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|-10--12--14-----| B|--7---8--12-----| G|--5---7---9-----| D|--4---5---9-----| G|--9--10--12--14-|
Coming down
D|-10--12--14-----| B|--6---8--10--12-| G|--5---7---9-----| D|--5---7---9-----| G|----------------|
Exercises
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | G | G B D | 0 0 0 0 0 |
| II | Am | A C E | 7 7 5 5 7 |
| III | Bdim | B D F | x x x 0 3 |
| III | Bdim | B D F | x x x 3 3 |
| III | Bdim | B D F | x 0 4 0 3 |
| III | Bdim | B D F | x 0 4 3 3 |
| IV | C | C E G | 0 2 0 1 2 |
| IV | C | C E G | 0 2 0 1 5 |
| IV | C | C E G | 0 2 5 5 2 |
| IV | C | C E G | 0 2 5 5 5 |
| V | Dm | D F A | 12 12 10 10 12 |
| VI | Em | E G B | 0 2 0 0 2 |
| VI | Em | E G B | 0 2 4 0 2 |
| VI | Em | E G B | 0 2 4 0 5 |
| VII | F | F A C | 10 10 10 10 10 |
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | G7 | G B D F | x x 0 0 3 |
| I | G7 | G B D F | x x 0 3 3 |
| I | G7 | G B D F | 0 0 0 0 3 |
| I | G7 | G B D F | 0 0 0 3 3 |
| II | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 0 1 2 |
| II | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 2 1 2 |
| II | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 0 1 x |
| II | Am7 | A C E G | 0 2 2 1 x |
| III | Bm7b5 | B D F A | x 0 2 0 0 |
| III | Bm7b5 | B D F A | x 0 2 0 x |
| III | Bm7b5 | B D F A | x x 2 0 0 |
| III | Bm7b5 | B D F A | x 0 2 0 3 |
| IV | Cmaj7 | C E G B | 0 2 0 0 2 |
| IV | Cmaj7 | C E G B | 0 2 0 0 x |
| IV | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 2 0 0 2 |
| IV | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 2 0 0 x |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | x 0 2 1 0 |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | x 0 2 1 x |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | x x 2 1 0 |
| V | Dm7 | D F A C | x 0 2 1 3 |
| VI | Em7 | E G B D | x x 0 0 0 |
| VI | Em7 | E G B D | 0 0 0 0 0 |
| VI | Em7 | E G B D | 0 0 0 0 x |
| VI | Em7 | E G B D | x 0 0 0 0 |
| VII | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x x 2 1 2 |
| VII | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x 2 2 1 2 |
| VII | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x 2 2 1 x |
| VII | Fmaj7 | F A C E | x 3 2 1 2 |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | G9 | G B D F A | 0 0 2 x x |
| I | G9 | G B D F A | x 0 2 0 x |
| I | G9 | G B D F A | x x 2 0 0 |
| I | G9 | G B D F A | 0 0 2 0 3 |
| II | Am9 | A C E G B | x x 2 0 2 |
| II | Am9 | A C E G B | 0 2 2 0 2 |
| II | Am9 | A C E G B | 0 2 2 0 x |
| II | Am9 | A C E G B | x 2 0 0 x |
| III | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | x 0 2 1 x |
| III | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | x x 2 1 0 |
| III | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | x 0 2 1 3 |
| III | Bm7b5b9 | B D F A C | x 3 2 1 0 |
| IV | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | x x 0 0 0 |
| IV | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | x 0 0 0 x |
| IV | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | x x 0 1 0 |
| IV | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | x 0 0 1 x |
| V | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 0 2 1 2 |
| V | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 2 2 1 0 |
| V | Dm9 | D F A C E | x x 2 1 2 |
| V | Dm9 | D F A C E | x 2 2 1 x |
| VI | Em7b9 | E G B D F | 0 2 0 3 3 |
| VI | Em7b9 | E G B D F | x 2 0 3 3 |
| VI | Em7b9 | E G B D F | x x 0 0 3 |
| VI | Em7b9 | E G B D F | x x 0 3 3 |
| VII | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 0 2 2 1 2 |
| VII | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 0 2 2 1 x |
| VII | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | 0 2 2 x x |
| VII | Fmaj9 | F A C E G | x 2 0 1 x |
Progressions
Forward Roll
Chords: G – Am – Bdim – C – Dm – Em – F
D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|7---7-----------7-----------7---| B|0-----------0-----------0-------|5-----------5-----------5-------| G|0-------------------------------|5-------------------------------| D|0-------------------------------|7-------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------| D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|2---2-----------2-----------2---| B|0-----------0-----------0-------|1-----------1-----------1-------| G|--------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|2-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------| D|12--12----------12----------12--|2---2-----------2-----------2---| B|10----------10----------10------|0-----------0-----------0-------| G|10------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|12------------------------------|2-------------------------------| G|12------12----------12----------|0-------0-----------0-----------| D|10--10----------10----------10--| B|10----------10----------10------| G|10------------------------------| D|10------------------------------| G|10------10----------10----------|
Backward Roll
Chords: G – Am – Bdim – C – Dm – Em – F
D|0-----------0-----------0-------|7-----------7-----------7-------| B|0---0-----------0-----------0---|5---5-----------5-----------5---| G|0-------------------------------|5-------------------------------| D|0-------------------------------|7-------------------------------| G|0-------0-----------0-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------| D|3-----------3-----------3-------|2-----------2-----------2-------| B|0---0-----------0-----------0---|1---1-----------1-----------1---| G|--------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|2-------------------------------| G|--------0-----------0-----------|0-------0-----------0-----------| D|12----------12----------12------|2-----------2-----------2-------| B|10--10----------10----------10--|0---0-----------0-----------0---| G|10------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|12------------------------------|2-------------------------------| G|12------12----------12----------|0-------0-----------0-----------| D|10----------10----------10------| B|10--10----------10----------10--| G|10------------------------------| D|10------------------------------| G|10------10----------10----------|
Forward-Reverse Roll
Chords: G – Am – Bdim – C – Dm – Em – F
D|0-------0-------0-----------0---|7-------7-------7-----------7---| B|0---0---------------0-----------|5---5---------------5-----------| G|0-----------------------0-------|5-----------------------5-------| D|0-------------------------------|7-------------------------------| G|0-----------0-------------------|7-----------7-------------------| D|3-------3-------3-----------3---|2-------2-------2-----------2---| B|0---0---------------0-----------|1---1---------------1-----------| G|--------------------------------|0-----------------------0-------| D|--------------------------------|2-------------------------------| G|------------0-------------------|0-----------0-------------------| D|12------12------12----------12--|2-------2-------2-----------2---| B|10--10--------------10----------|0---0---------------0-----------| G|10----------------------10------|0-----------------------0-------| D|12------------------------------|2-------------------------------| G|12----------12------------------|0-----------0-------------------| D|10------10------10----------10--| B|10--10--------------10----------| G|10----------------------10------| D|10------------------------------| G|10----------10------------------|
Alternating Thumb Roll
Chords: G – Am – Bdim – C – Dm – Em – F
D|0-----------0---------------0---|7-----------7---------------7---| B|0---0---------------0-----------|5---5---------------5-----------| G|0-------------------------------|5-------------------------------| D|0---------------0---------------|7---------------7---------------| G|0-------0---------------0-------|7-------7---------------7-------| D|3-----------3---------------3---|2-----------2---------------2---| B|0---0---------------0-----------|1---1---------------1-----------| G|--------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|2---------------2---------------| G|--------0---------------0-------|0-------0---------------0-------| D|12----------12--------------12--|2-----------2---------------2---| B|10--10--------------10----------|0---0---------------0-----------| G|10------------------------------|0-------------------------------| D|12--------------12--------------|2---------------2---------------| G|12------12--------------12------|0-------0---------------0-------| D|10----------10--------------10--| B|10--10--------------10----------| G|10------------------------------| D|10--------------10--------------| G|10------10--------------10------|