G#/Ab Khamaj (Raga) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

The G#/Ab Khamaj (Raga) scale on guitar (G sharp / A flat khamaj (raga)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, 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: E Standard (E A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|-13--15--16-|
B|-13--14--16-|
G|-10--12--13-|
D|-10--11--13-|
A|--8--10--11-|
E|--9--11-----|

Coming down

e|-13--14--16-----|
B|-13--14--16-----|
G|-10--11--13--15-|
D|-10--11--13-----|
A|--8---9--11--13-|
E|--9--11---------|

CAGED - A Shape

e|--8---9--11-|
B|--6---8---9-|
G|--5---6---8-|
D|--3---5---6-|
A|--3---4---6-|
E|--1---3---4-|

Coming down

e|--8---9--11-----|
B|--6---7---9--11-|
G|--5---6---8-----|
D|--3---4---6---8-|
A|--3---4---6-----|
E|--1---2---4---6-|

CAGED - G Shape

e|--8---9--11-|
B|--6---8---9-|
G|--5---6---8-|
D|--3---5---6-|
A|--3---4---6-|
E|--3---4-----|

Coming down

e|--8---9--11-----|
B|--6---7---9--11-|
G|--5---6---8-----|
D|--3---4---6---8-|
A|--3---4---6-----|
E|--4---6---------|

CAGED - E Shape

e|--8---9--11-|
B|--6---8---9-|
G|--5---6---8-|
D|--3---5---6-|
A|--3---4---6-|
E|--4---------|

Coming down

e|--8---9--11-----|
B|--6---7---9--11-|
G|--5---6---8-----|
D|--3---4---6---8-|
A|--3---4---6-----|
E|--4---6---------|

CAGED - D Shape

e|-13--15--16-|
B|-13--14--16-|
G|-10--12--13-|
D|-10--11--13-|
A|--8--10--11-|
E|--8---9--11-|

Coming down

e|-13--14--16-----|
B|-13--14--16-----|
G|-10--11--13--15-|
D|-10--11--13-----|
A|--8---9--11--13-|
E|--8---9--11-----|

3NPS - First Position

e|-11--13--15-|
B|--9--13--14-|
G|--8--10--12-|
D|--6--10--11-|
A|--6---8--10-|
E|--4---8---9-|

Coming down

e|-11--13--14-----|
B|--9--11--13--14-|
G|--8--10--11-----|
D|--6---8--10--11-|
A|--6---8---9-----|
E|--4---6---8---9-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`4 3 1 1 1 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`4 6 6 5 4 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`4 3 1 1 4 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 4`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 1`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 x`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6 6 6`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 3 4 5 4 x`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x x 10 8 7 8`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 9 10 8 x x`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 1`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 6 6 6 4`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 1 3 4 2`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 4 3 4 x`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 6`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 x`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 1 1 1`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 1`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 4`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`2 4 4 3 2 2`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 2`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 6 7 6`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`4 3 1 1 1 2`
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`4 3 4 1 1 4`
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`4 6 4 5 4 4`
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 6 5 7 4`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 1`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 x`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 3 2 4`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`6 8 6 6 6 6`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 4 x`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 1 x`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 1 x`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 3 1 1 1`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 6 5 6 4`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 3 1 1 4`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 6 5 6 x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 6`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 6`
VI	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 3 1 1 1 1`
VI	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 3 3 1 4 x`
VI	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 3 1 1 1 x`
VI	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 3 1 1 1 4`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 4 3 2 1`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 3 2 1`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 3 3 2 2`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 6 6 6`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`4 1 4 1 4 x`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 11 10 11 11 8`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 11 10 11 11 11`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 4 x`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`6 3 6 3 6 x`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`6 3 6 6 6 x`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`6 8 6 6 6 8`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 10 8 11 9`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 4 1 1 1 x`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 4 3 5 4 x`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`9 8 10 8 x x`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`9 11 10 8 x x`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`11 8 11 8 11 x`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`11 8 11 11 11 x`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`11 13 11 11 11 13`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 4 3 2 1`
VI	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 3 1 4 2`
VI	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 3 5 4 2`
VI	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`4 6 4 5 4 4`
VI	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`2 1 3 1 x x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`2 4 3 1 x x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 4 1 2 1`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 4 6 6 4`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`4 3 1 x x x`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 11 10 8 x x`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x x 13 13 11`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 9 10 8 x x`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 4`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 11 10 9 x`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`9 8 6 x x x`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`x x x 10 9 8`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x x 11 11 9`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`14 13 11 x x x`
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x 9 10 8 x x`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 8 6 9 x`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 13 11 13 x x`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 x x`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x x 10 8 11 x`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x x 6 6 8`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 13 11 14 x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
VI	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
VI	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 8 6 8 x x`
VI	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
VI	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 3 1 1 x x`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 11 11 13`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 x x`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x x 1 1 1`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`8 8 6 x x x`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 3 1 1 x x`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
VI	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
VI	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x 9 10 8 x x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`4 4 3 x x x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 4`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Ab – Bbm – Cdim – Db – Ebm – Fm – Gb

e|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
D|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
A|3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|
E|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
G|5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|
D|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------|
A|3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
G|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
D|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|

e|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
B|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
D|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
A|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|
E|2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Ab – Bbm – Cdim – Db – Ebm – Fm – Gb

e|4---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|1---------------------------------------------------------------|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
D|1-------------------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|
A|3---1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------|1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------------------|
E|4---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5-------------------------------------------------------3-------|1-------------------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---|
D|4-------------------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---|3---1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------|
A|3---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|2---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4-------------------------------------------------------2-------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------------------|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|

e|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|4-------------------------------------------------------3-------|
A|4-------------------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---|
E|2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|

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