C Khamaj (Raga) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

The C Khamaj (Raga) scale on guitar: 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: E Standard (E A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|--5---7---8-|
B|--5---6---8-|
G|--2---4---5-|
D|--2---3---5-|
A|--0---2---3-|
E|--1---3-----|

Coming down

e|--5---6---8-----|
B|--5---6---8-----|
G|--2---3---5---7-|
D|--2---3---5-----|
A|--0---1---3---5-|
E|--1---3---------|

CAGED - A Shape

e|-12--13--15-|
B|-10--12--13-|
G|--9--10--12-|
D|--7---9--10-|
A|--7---8--10-|
E|--5---7---8-|

Coming down

e|-12--13--15-----|
B|-10--11--13--15-|
G|--9--10--12-----|
D|--7---8--10--12-|
A|--7---8--10-----|
E|--5---6---8--10-|

CAGED - G Shape

e|-12--13--15-|
B|-10--12--13-|
G|--9--10--12-|
D|--7---9--10-|
A|--7---8--10-|
E|--7---8-----|

Coming down

e|-12--13--15-----|
B|-10--11--13--15-|
G|--9--10--12-----|
D|--7---8--10--12-|
A|--7---8--10-----|
E|--8--10---------|

CAGED - E Shape

e|-12--13--15-|
B|-10--12--13-|
G|--9--10--12-|
D|--7---9--10-|
A|--7---8--10-|
E|--8---------|

Coming down

e|-12--13--15-----|
B|-10--11--13--15-|
G|--9--10--12-----|
D|--7---8--10--12-|
A|--7---8--10-----|
E|--8--10---------|

CAGED - D Shape

e|--5---7---8-|
B|--5---6---8-|
G|--2---4---5-|
D|--2---3---5-|
A|--0---2---3-|
E|--0---1---3-|

Coming down

e|--5---6---8-----|
B|--5---6---8-----|
G|--2---3---5---7-|
D|--2---3---5-----|
A|--0---1---3---5-|
E|--0---1---3-----|

3NPS - First Position

e|-15--17--19-|
B|-13--17--18-|
G|-12--14--16-|
D|-10--14--15-|
A|-10--12--14-|
E|--8--12--13-|

Coming down

e|-15--17--18-----|
B|-13--15--17--18-|
G|-12--14--15-----|
D|-10--12--14--15-|
A|-10--12--13-----|
E|--8--10--12--13-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 0`
I	C	C E G	`x 3 5 5 5 3`
I	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 1 x`
I	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
II	Dm	D F A	`x x 0 2 3 1`
II	Dm	D F A	`x 5 3 2 3 x`
II	Dm	D F A	`x 5 7 7 6 5`
II	Dm	D F A	`x 5 7 7 6 x`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`0 1 2 0 x x`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`x 7 8 9 8 x`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`x x 14 12 11 12`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
IV	F	F A C	`1 3 3 2 1 1`
IV	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 1`
IV	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
IV	F	F A C	`x x 3 5 6 5`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 3 3 3`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 3`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 6`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
VI	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 0`
VI	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 x`
VI	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
VI	Am	A C E	`5 7 7 5 5 5`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 1`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x 1 3 3 3 x`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`6 5 3 3 3 6`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 2 3 1 3`
I	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 2 3 1 0`
I	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 5 3 5 3`
I	C7	C E G Bb	`x 3 5 3 5 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 7 5 6 5`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 7 5 6 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 5`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 2 3 3 3`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 8 7 8 x`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 5 x`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`1 3 3 2 1 0`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 3 2 1 0`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`1 3 2 2 1 1`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 3 5 5 5`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 5 3 3 3 3`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 1 3 3 3 3`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 5 3 3 3 x`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 5 5 3 6 x`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 0`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 0 1 x`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`x 0 2 2 1 3`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`5 7 5 5 5 5`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 1 3 2 3 1`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x 1 3 2 3 x`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x x 3 3 5`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`6 5 3 3 3 5`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 3 2 3 3 0`
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 3 2 3 3 3`
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`8 5 8 5 8 x`
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 2 3 3 3`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`10 7 10 7 10 x`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`10 7 10 10 10 x`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`10 12 10 10 10 12`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`1 3 3 2 1 0`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 2 0 3 1`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`3 1 3 3 3 3`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 3`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`1 1 0 0 x x`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`1 0 2 0 x x`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`1 3 2 0 x x`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x 3 0 1 0`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x 3 5 5 3`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`3 0 3 0 3 x`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`3 0 3 3 3 x`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`3 5 3 3 3 5`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x 1 3 2 3 1`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x x 7 5 8 6`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x x 7 9 8 6`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x 3 2 3 1 3`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 1 0 2 1 x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`6 5 7 5 x x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`6 8 7 5 x x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x 8 5 6 5`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	C	C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
I	C	C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
I	C	C E G	`x x 10 9 8 x`
I	C	C E G	`8 7 5 x x x`
II	Dm	D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
II	Dm	D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
II	Dm	D F A	`5 5 3 x x x`
II	Dm	D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
III	Edim	E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
IV	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
IV	F	F A C	`x 8 7 5 x x`
IV	F	F A C	`x x x 10 10 8`
IV	F	F A C	`13 12 10 x x x`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x x 12 11 10`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
V	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
VI	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
VI	Am	A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
VI	Am	A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
VI	Am	A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x x 8 7 6 x`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`6 5 3 x x x`
VII	Bb	Bb D F	`x 13 12 10 x x`
I	C7	C E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
I	C7	C E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 12 10 13 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
II	Dm7	D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 5 7 x x`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x 7 8 7 x x`
III	Em7b5	E G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x x 10 10 12`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
IV	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 10 8 10 x x`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`1 1 0 x x x`
V	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`x x 7 5 8 x`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`x 12 10 12 x x`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
VI	Am7	A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x x 3 3 5`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`5 5 3 x x x`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
VII	Bbmaj7	Bb D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 2 0 3 x`
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x x 3 3 3`
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`x x 5 3 3 x`
I	C9	C E G Bb D	`x 5 5 3 x x`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
II	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`1 1 0 x x x`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x x 3 3 1`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x x 3 3 3 x`
III	Em7b5b9	E G Bb D F	`x 5 3 3 x x`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x 3 2 0 x x`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x 2 0 1 x`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`3 3 2 x x x`
IV	Fmaj9	F A C E G	`x x x 5 5 3`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`5 5 3 x x x`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
V	Gm9	G Bb D F A	`x x x 10 10 10`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x 1 2 0 x x`
VI	Am7b9	A C E G Bb	`x x 8 9 8 x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
VII	Bbmaj9	Bb D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

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

e|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
G|0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
D|2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|
A|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
G|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
A|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------1---5-----------|

e|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
G|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
D|5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------5-------|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|
E|3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

Three Note Runs

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

e|0---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1---------------------------------------------------------------|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
G|0-------------------------------0-------0---2---0---2---3---2---|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---3---2---3-------3---|
D|2---0---2---0---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------|0---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------------------|
A|3---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|0---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2-------------------------------------------------------0-------|3-------------------------------------------------------2-------|
A|1-------------------0-------0---1---0---1---3---1---3-------3---|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---|
E|0---1---3---1---3-------3---------------------------------------|1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|

e|3---------------------------------------------------------------|0---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3---------------------------------------------------------------|2-------------------------------------------------------0-------|
D|5-------------------------------------------------------3-------|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---3---2---3-------3---|
A|5-------------------3-------3---5---3---5---7---5---7-------7---|0---1---3---1---3-------3---------------------------------------|
E|3---5---6---5---6-------6---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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