E Khamaj (Raga) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

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

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

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

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

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

Coming down

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

CAGED - A Shape

e|-16--17--19-|
B|-14--16--17-|
G|-13--14--16-|
D|-11--13--14-|
A|-11--12--14-|
E|--9--11--12-|

Coming down

e|-16--17--19-----|
B|-14--15--17--19-|
G|-13--14--16-----|
D|-11--12--14--16-|
A|-11--12--14-----|
E|--9--10--12--14-|

CAGED - G Shape

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

Coming down

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

CAGED - E Shape

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

Coming down

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

CAGED - D Shape

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

Coming down

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

3NPS - First Position

e|--7---9--11-|
B|--5---9--10-|
G|--4---6---8-|
D|--2---6---7-|
A|--2---4---6-|
E|--0---4---5-|

Coming down

e|--7---9--10-----|
B|--5---7---9--10-|
G|--4---6---7-----|
D|--2---4---6---7-|
A|--2---4---5-----|
E|--0---2---4---5-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	E	E G# B	`0 2 2 1 0 0`
I	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 0`
I	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
I	E	E G# B	`x x 2 4 5 4`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 2 2 2`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 2`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 5`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
III	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 6 4 3 4`
III	G#dim	G# B D	`4 5 6 4 x x`
III	G#dim	G# B D	`x 11 12 13 12 x`
III	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
IV	A	A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2 0`
IV	A	A C# E	`x 0 2 2 2 x`
IV	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
IV	A	A C# E	`5 4 2 2 2 5`
V	Bm	B D F#	`x 2 4 4 3 2`
V	Bm	B D F#	`x 2 4 4 3 x`
V	Bm	B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
V	Bm	B D F#	`7 9 9 7 7 7`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 6 6 5 4`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 6 6 5 x`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x 4 2 1 2 x`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
VII	D	D F# A	`x x 0 2 3 2`
VII	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 3 2`
VII	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 3 x`
VII	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 x x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	E7	E G# B D	`0 2 0 1 0 0`
I	E7	E G# B D	`x x 2 1 3 0`
I	E7	E G# B D	`x x 2 4 3 4`
I	E7	E G# B D	`0 2 0 1 3 0`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 4 2 2 2 2`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 0 2 2 2 2`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 4 2 2 2 x`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 4 4 2 5 x`
III	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 6 7 7 7`
III	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
III	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 12 11 12 x`
III	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 9 11 9 x`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 0`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 x`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 2 2 4`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`5 4 2 2 2 4`
V	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 2`
V	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 0 x`
V	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 x`
V	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 0 2`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 6 4 5 4`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 2 x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 6 4 5 x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 2 4`
VII	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x 0 2 2 2`
VII	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 5 4 2 2 2`
VII	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 5 7 6 7 5`
VII	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 5 4 2 2 5`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	E9	E G# B D F#	`x 7 6 7 7 4`
I	E9	E G# B D F#	`x 7 6 7 7 7`
I	E9	E G# B D F#	`12 9 12 9 12 x`
I	E9	E G# B D F#	`2 2 0 x x x`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`2 4 2 2 2 4`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`14 11 14 11 14 x`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`14 11 14 14 14 x`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 0 2 1 2 0`
III	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x x 6 4 7 5`
III	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 2 4 2 3 2`
III	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
III	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`2 0 0 x x x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`5 4 6 4 x x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`5 7 6 4 x x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 7 4 5 4`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 7 9 9 7`
V	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`7 4 7 4 7 x`
V	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`7 4 7 7 7 x`
V	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`7 9 7 7 7 9`
V	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x 0 2 2 2`
VI	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x x 11 9 12 10`
VI	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x x 11 13 12 10`
VI	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`0 2 0 1 0 0`
VI	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VII	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x x 0 2 2 0`
VII	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 5 2 2 2 x`
VII	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 5 4 6 5 x`
VII	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`10 9 11 9 x x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
I	E	E G# B	`x 7 6 4 x x`
I	E	E G# B	`x x x 9 9 7`
I	E	E G# B	`12 11 9 x x x`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 11 10 9`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
II	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
III	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
III	G#dim	G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
IV	A	A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
IV	A	A C# E	`x x 7 6 5 x`
IV	A	A C# E	`5 4 2 x x x`
IV	A	A C# E	`x 12 11 9 x x`
V	Bm	B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
V	Bm	B D F#	`x x 9 7 7 x`
V	Bm	B D F#	`2 2 0 x x x`
V	Bm	B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x x 11 9 9 x`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`4 4 2 x x x`
VI	C#m	C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
VII	D	D F# A	`x 5 4 2 x x`
VII	D	D F# A	`x x x 7 7 5`
VII	D	D F# A	`x x 12 11 10 x`
VII	D	D F# A	`10 9 7 x x x`
I	E7	E G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
I	E7	E G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 4 2 5 x`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 9 7 9 x x`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
II	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
III	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
III	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 9 11 x x`
III	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`x 11 12 11 x x`
III	G#m7b5	G# B D F#	`2 2 0 x x x`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 2 2 4`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`4 4 2 x x x`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
IV	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
V	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
V	Bm7	B D F# A	`x x 9 7 10 x`
V	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 0 0 x x x`
V	Bm7	B D F# A	`x x 4 2 3 x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 x x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 11 9 12 x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
VI	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
VII	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x x 7 7 9`
VII	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
VII	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
VII	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
I	E9	E G# B D F#	`2 2 0 x x x`
I	E9	E G# B D F#	`x x x 4 3 2`
I	E9	E G# B D F#	`x x 4 4 3 x`
I	E9	E G# B D F#	`x x 6 4 7 x`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`4 4 2 x x x`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x x 6 5 4`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x 6 6 5 x`
II	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x x x 9 9 9`
III	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
III	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`2 0 0 x x x`
III	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x x 4 2 3 x`
III	G#m7b5b9	G# B D F# A	`x 5 4 2 x x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 2 2 1 x x`
IV	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 4 2 4 x x`
V	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x x 2 2 2`
V	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x x 4 2 2 x`
V	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 4 4 2 x x`
V	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`9 9 7 x x x`
VI	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VI	C#m7b9	C# E G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
VII	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x x x 2 2 0`
VII	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x x 2 2 2 x`
VII	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 4 2 2 x x`
VII	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x x 7 6 5 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

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

e|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
B|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
A|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|
E|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------|

e|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|
B|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
D|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
B|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|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---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------|4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------4---7-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
B|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
G|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|
D|0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------0---4-----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

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

e|0---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|1---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2-------------------------------------------------------0-------|4-------------------------------------------------------2-------|
A|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---|4-------------------2-------2---4---2---4---5---4---5-------5---|
E|0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|2---4---5---4---5-------5---------------------------------------|

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

e|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3---------------------------------------------------------------|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---5---4---5-------5---------------------------------------|4---5---7---5---7-------7---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3-------------------------------------------------------2-------|
G|2-------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---|
D|0---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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