D#/Eb Khamaj (Raga) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Double Drop D Tuning)

The D#/Eb Khamaj (Raga) scale on guitar (D sharp / E flat khamaj (raga)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Eb G Ab Bb C D

Notes coming down: Eb Db C Bb Ab G F

Tuning: Double Drop D Guitar (D A D G B D)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

d|-10--12--13-|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--5---7---8-|
D|--5---6---8-|
A|--3---5---6-|
D|--6---8-----|

Coming down

d|-10--11--13-----|
B|--8---9--11-----|
G|--5---6---8--10-|
D|--5---6---8-----|
A|--3---4---6---8-|
D|--6---8---------|

CAGED - A Shape

d|-17--18--20-|
B|-13--15--16-|
G|-12--13--15-|
D|-10--12--13-|
A|-10--11--13-|
D|-10--12--13-|

Coming down

d|-17--18--20-----|
B|-13--14--16--18-|
G|-12--13--15-----|
D|-10--11--13--15-|
A|-10--11--13-----|
D|-10--11--13--15-|

CAGED - G Shape

d|-17--18--20-|
B|-13--15--16-|
G|-12--13--15-|
D|-10--12--13-|
A|-10--11--13-|
D|-12--13-----|

Coming down

d|-17--18--20-----|
B|-13--14--16--18-|
G|-12--13--15-----|
D|-10--11--13--15-|
A|-10--11--13-----|
D|-13--15---------|

CAGED - E Shape

d|--5---6---8-|
B|--1---3---4-|
G|--0---1---3-|
D|--0---1-----|
A|--1---------|
D|--1---------|

Coming down

d|--5---6---8-----|
B|--1---2---4---6-|
G|--0---1---3-----|
D|--1---3---------|
A|--1---4---------|
D|--1---3---------|

CAGED - D Shape

d|-10--12--13-|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--5---7---8-|
D|--5---6---8-|
A|--3---5---6-|
D|--5---6---8-|

Coming down

d|-10--11--13-----|
B|--8---9--11-----|
G|--5---6---8--10-|
D|--5---6---8-----|
A|--3---4---6---8-|
D|--5---6---8-----|

3NPS - First Position

d|--8--10--12-|
B|--4---8---9-|
G|--3---5---7-|
D|--1---5---6-|
A|--1---3---5-|
D|--1---5---6-|

Coming down

d|--8--10--11-----|
B|--4---6---8---9-|
G|--3---5---6-----|
D|--1---3---5---6-|
A|--1---3---4-----|
D|--1---3---5---6-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 4 x`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x x 8 8 8`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 4 5`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`3 3 3 1 1 3`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`x 8 10 10 9 x`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`x 8 6 5 6 x`
III	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x x 5 3 2 5`
III	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x 10 11 12 11 x`
III	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x 4 5 3 x x`
III	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x x 11 12 11 x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`6 6 6 5 4 x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 11 10 8 9 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`8 8 8 6 6 8`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 13 11 10 11 x`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 x`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`x 3 1 0 1 x`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`10 10 10 8 8 10`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 6`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 3`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`1 1 1 3 2 x`
I	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 8 x`
I	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`x 6 5 6 4 x`
I	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`x x 5 3 2 5`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`3 3 1 1 1 3`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`3 3 1 1 1 x`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 8 6 8 6 x`
III	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
III	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x 10 11 10 11 x`
III	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x 10 8 10 8 x`
III	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x 10 8 10 x x`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 11 10 8 8 10`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 11 13 12 13 x`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 3 1 0 1 x`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 3 5 5 4 x`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 x`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 3`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`8 8 6 6 6 8`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`8 8 6 6 6 x`
VI	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 1 x`
VI	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 5 3 4 x`
VI	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 1 1`
VI	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 3 1 1 3`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 4 6 5 6 x`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
I	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
I	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
I	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x 8 8 6 x x`
II	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
II	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
II	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x 10 10 8 x x`
II	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x 11 13 12 13 x`
III	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
III	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 x`
III	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
III	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 6`
IV	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 11 8 8 8 x`
IV	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 11 10 12 11 x`
IV	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
IV	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 4 6 5 6 x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x 10 10 9 x`
VI	Cm7b9	C Eb G Bb Db	`x 4 5 3 x x`
VI	Cm7b9	C Eb G Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 8 x`
VI	Cm7b9	C Eb G Bb Db	`x x 11 12 11 x`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 4 1 1 1 x`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 4 3 5 4 x`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x x 8 8 8`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x x 13 12 11 x`
I	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
II	Fm	F Ab C	`x x 10 10 9 x`
III	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x 4 5 3 x x`
III	Gdim	G Bb Db	`x x 11 12 11 x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 11 10 8 x x`
IV	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
V	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 8 8 6 x x`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
VI	Cm	C Eb G	`x 10 10 8 x x`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 6`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 11 10 9 x`
VII	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
I	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`x 4 5 3 x x`
I	Eb7	Eb G Bb Db	`x x 11 12 11 x`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 8 6 8 x x`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
II	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
III	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
III	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x 10 8 10 x x`
III	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x 10 11 10 x x`
III	Gm7b5	G Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
IV	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 10 10 8 x x`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 8 6 9 x`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 13 11 13 x x`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
V	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
VI	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
VI	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x x 10 8 11 x`
VI	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
VI	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
VII	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x x 10 10 9 x`
I	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
I	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x x 5 3 6 x`
I	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
I	Eb9	Eb G Bb Db F	`x 8 8 6 x x`
II	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 5 5 4 x`
II	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x x 10 8 8 x`
II	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x 10 10 8 x x`
III	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
III	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
III	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 6`
III	Gm7b5b9	G Bb Db F Ab	`x x 6 6 6 x`
IV	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 0 x x`
IV	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
IV	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 6 5 3 x x`
IV	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x x 5 3 4 x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x 3 1 1 x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 1 x x`
V	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x x 10 10 9 x`
VI	Cm7b9	C Eb G Bb Db	`x 4 5 3 x x`
VI	Cm7b9	C Eb G Bb Db	`x x 11 12 11 x`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x x 1 1 1`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x 1 1 1 x`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 3 1 1 x x`
VII	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x x 6 5 4 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Eb – Fm – Gdim – Ab – Bbm – Cm – Db

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
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|5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------5---5-----------|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
A|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------3---6-----------|

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

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

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
G|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|
D|3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------|
A|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Eb – Fm – Gdim – Ab – Bbm – Cm – Db

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3-------------------------------3-------3---5---3---5---6---5---|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5---3---5---3---5---6---5---6-------6---------------------------|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
A|6---------------------------------------------------------------|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|3---5---6---5---6-------6---------------------------------------|

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

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

d|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|1-------------------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---|
D|3---1---3---1---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------|
A|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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