B Khamaj (Raga) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes going up: B D# E F# G# A#

Notes coming down: B A G# F# E D# C#

Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|-16--18--19-|
B|-16--17--19-|
G|-13--15--16-|
D|-13--14--16-|
A|-11--13--14-|
E|-12--14-----|

Coming down

e|-16--17--19-----|
B|-16--17--19-----|
G|-13--14--16--18-|
D|-13--14--16-----|
A|-11--12--14--16-|
E|-12--14---------|

CAGED - A Shape

e|-11--12--14-|
B|--9--11--12-|
G|--8---9--11-|
D|--6---8---9-|
A|--6---7---9-|
E|--4---6---7-|

Coming down

e|-11--12--14-----|
B|--9--10--12--14-|
G|--8---9--11-----|
D|--6---7---9--11-|
A|--6---7---9-----|
E|--4---5---7---9-|

CAGED - G Shape

e|-11--12--14-|
B|--9--11--12-|
G|--8---9--11-|
D|--6---8---9-|
A|--6---7---9-|
E|--6---7-----|

Coming down

e|-11--12--14-----|
B|--9--10--12--14-|
G|--8---9--11-----|
D|--6---7---9--11-|
A|--6---7---9-----|
E|--7---9---------|

CAGED - E Shape

e|-11--12--14-|
B|--9--11--12-|
G|--8---9--11-|
D|--6---8---9-|
A|--6---7---9-|
E|--7---------|

Coming down

e|-11--12--14-----|
B|--9--10--12--14-|
G|--8---9--11-----|
D|--6---7---9--11-|
A|--6---7---9-----|
E|--7---9---------|

CAGED - D Shape

e|-16--18--19-|
B|-16--17--19-|
G|-13--15--16-|
D|-13--14--16-|
A|-11--13--14-|
E|-11--12--14-|

Coming down

e|-16--17--19-----|
B|-16--17--19-----|
G|-13--14--16--18-|
D|-13--14--16-----|
A|-11--12--14--16-|
E|-11--12--14-----|

3NPS - First Position

e|-14--16--18-|
B|-12--16--17-|
G|-11--13--15-|
D|--9--13--14-|
A|--9--11--13-|
E|--7--11--12-|

Coming down

e|-14--16--17-----|
B|-12--14--16--17-|
G|-11--13--14-----|
D|--9--11--13--14-|
A|--9--11--12-----|
E|--7---9--11--12-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B	B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 2`
I	B	B D# F#	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
I	B	B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
I	B	B D# F#	`7 6 4 4 4 7`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 6 6 5 4`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 6 6 5 x`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 2 1 2 x`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 6 7 8 7 x`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 13 11 10 11`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`11 12 13 11 x x`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
IV	E	E G# B	`0 2 2 1 0 0`
IV	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 0`
IV	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
IV	E	E G# B	`x x 2 4 5 4`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 2 2 2`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 2`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 5`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4 4 4`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 4`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 7`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VII	A	A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2 0`
VII	A	A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2 x`
VII	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
VII	A	A C# E	`5 4 2 2 2 5`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 2`
I	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 2`
I	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 x`
I	B7	B D# F# A	`x 2 1 2 0 x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 6 4 5 4`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 2 x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 6 4 5 x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 2 4`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x 1 2 2 2`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 7 6 7 x`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 4 x`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 x x`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`0 2 1 1 0 0`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 2 4 4 4`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 7 6 4 4 4`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 7 9 8 9 7`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 4 2 2 2 2`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 0 2 2 2 2`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 4 2 2 2 x`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 4 4 2 5 x`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 6 4 4 4 4`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 2 4 4 4 4`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 6 4 4 4 x`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 6 6 4 7 x`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 0`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 x`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 2 2 4`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`5 4 2 2 2 4`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 2 1 2 2 2`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`7 4 7 4 7 x`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 14 13 14 14 11`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x 1 2 2 2`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`9 6 9 6 9 x`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`9 6 9 9 9 x`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`9 11 9 9 9 11`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 13 11 14 12`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`2 0 2 2 2 2`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 2`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`2 4 2 2 2 x`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x 2 4 4 2`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 7 4 4 4 x`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 7 6 8 7 x`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`12 11 13 11 x x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`2 4 2 2 2 4`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`14 11 14 11 14 x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`14 11 14 14 14 x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 0`
VI	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 6 4 7 5`
VI	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 6 8 7 5`
VI	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 2`
VI	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 2 4 2 4 x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`5 4 6 4 x x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`5 7 6 4 x x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 7 4 5 4`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 7 9 9 7`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B	B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
I	B	B D# F#	`x x 9 8 7 x`
I	B	B D# F#	`7 6 4 x x x`
I	B	B D# F#	`x 14 13 11 x x`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x x 11 9 9 x`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`4 4 2 x x x`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
IV	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
IV	E	E G# B	`x 7 6 4 x x`
IV	E	E G# B	`x x x 9 9 7`
IV	E	E G# B	`12 11 9 x x x`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 11 10 9`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`x x x 13 12 11`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
VII	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
VII	A	A C# E	`x x 7 6 5 x`
VII	A	A C# E	`5 4 2 x x x`
VII	A	A C# E	`x 12 11 9 x x`
I	B7	B D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
I	B7	B D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 x x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 11 9 12 x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 x x`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 6 7 6 x x`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x 13 11 14 x`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x x 9 9 11`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 9 7 9 x x`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 11 9 11 x x`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`2 2 1 x x x`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 2 2 4`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`4 4 2 x x x`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 6 4 6 x x`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 1 1 0 x`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x x 4 4 4`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x x 6 4 4 x`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 6 6 4 x x`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 4 2 2 x x`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x x 7 6 5 x`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`2 2 1 x x x`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x x 4 4 2`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x x 4 4 4 x`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 6 4 4 x x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`4 4 2 x x x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x x 9 9 9`
VI	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VI	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 12 13 11 x x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 2 2 1 x x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 x x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: B – C#m – D#dim – E – F#m – G#m – A

e|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|5---------------5---------------5---------------5---------------|
G|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---|
D|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------|
A|2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------|4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|7---------------7---------------7---------------7---------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
G|8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---8-----------8---|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
D|7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------7-------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
A|6---9-----------6---9-----------6---9-----------6---9-----------|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|

e|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
B|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
G|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
D|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---6-----------6---|
A|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------6-------|
E|2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------|4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------|

e|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
D|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: B – C#m – D#dim – E – F#m – G#m – A

e|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|5---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-------------------------------------------------------2-------|6-------------------------------------------------------4-------|
D|4-------------------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---6-------6---|6-------------------4-------4---6---4---6---7---6---7-------7---|
A|2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|4---6---7---6---7-------7---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|7---------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|8-------------------------------------------------------6-------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|7-------------------6-------6---7---6---7---9---7---9-------9---|2-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
A|6---7---9---7---9-------9---------------------------------------|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|

e|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|4-------------------------------------------------------2-------|6-------------------------------------------------------4-------|
A|4-------------------2-------2---4---2---4---6---4---6-------6---|6-------------------4-------4---6---4---6---7---6---7-------7---|
E|2---4---5---4---5-------5---------------------------------------|4---5---7---5---7-------7---------------------------------------|

e|0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
D|2-------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---|
A|0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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