G#/Ab Khamaj (Raga) Bass Scale Shapes

The G#/Ab Khamaj (Raga) scale on bass (G sharp / A flat khamaj (raga)): scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Ab C Db Eb F G

Notes coming down: Ab Gb F Eb Db C Bb

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

G|-10--12--13-|
D|-10--11--13-|
A|--8--10--11-|
E|--9--11-----|
Coming down
G|-10--11--13-----|
D|-10--11--13-----|
A|--8---9--11--13-|
E|--9--11---------|

CAGED - A Shape

G|--5---6---8-|
D|--3---5---6-|
A|--3---4---6-|
E|--1---3---4-|
Coming down
G|--5---6---8-----|
D|--3---4---6---8-|
A|--3---4---6-----|
E|--1---2---4---6-|

CAGED - G Shape

G|--5---6---8-|
D|--3---5---6-|
A|--3---4---6-|
E|--3---4-----|
Coming down
G|--5---6---8-----|
D|--3---4---6---8-|
A|--3---4---6-----|
E|--4---6---------|

CAGED - E Shape

G|--5---6---8-|
D|--3---5---6-|
A|--3---4---6-|
E|--4---------|
Coming down
G|--5---6---8-----|
D|--3---4---6---8-|
A|--3---4---6-----|
E|--4---6---------|

CAGED - D Shape

G|-10--12--13-|
D|-10--11--13-|
A|--8--10--11-|
E|--8---9--11-|
Coming down
G|-10--11--13-----|
D|-10--11--13-----|
A|--8---9--11--13-|
E|--8---9--11-----|

3NPS - First Position

G|--8--10--12-|
D|--6--10--11-|
A|--6---8--10-|
E|--4---8---9-|
Coming down
G|--8--10--11-----|
D|--6---8--10--11-|
A|--6---8---9-----|
E|--4---6---8---9-|

Exercises

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