G#/Ab Khamaj (Raga) Mandolin 4NPS Scale Shapes

The G#/Ab Khamaj (Raga) scale on mandolin (G sharp / A flat khamaj (raga)): every 4NPS scale shape, 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: Standard (G D A E)

4NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

4NPS - First Position

E|--4---8---9--11-|
A|--4---6---8--10-|
D|--3---5---6--10-|
G|--1---5---6---8-|
Coming down
E|--4---6---8---9--11-|
A|--4---6---8---9-----|
D|--3---4---6---8--10-|
G|--1---3---5---6---8-|

4NPS - Second Position

E|--8---9--11--13-|
A|--6---8--10--11-|
D|--5---6--10--11-|
G|--5---6---8--10-|
Coming down
E|--8---9--11--13-----|
A|--6---8---9--11--13-|
D|--4---6---8--10--11-|
G|--5---6---8--10-----|

4NPS - Third Position

E|--9--11--13--15-|
A|--8--10--11--15-|
D|--6--10--11--13-|
G|--6---8--10--12-|
Coming down
E|--9--11--13--14-----|
A|--8---9--11--13--15-|
D|--6---8--10--11--13-|
G|--6---8--10--11-----|

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|-11--13--15--16-|
A|-10--11--15--16-|
D|-10--11--13--15-|
G|--8--10--12--13-|
Coming down
E|-11--13--14--16-----|
A|--9--11--13--15--16-|
D|-10--11--13--15-----|
G|--8--10--11--13--15-|

4NPS - Fifth Position

E|-13--15--16--20-|
A|-11--15--16--18-|
D|-11--13--15--17-|
G|-10--12--13--17-|
Coming down
E|-13--14--16--18--20-|
A|-11--13--15--16--18-|
D|-11--13--15--16-----|
G|-10--11--13--15--17-|

4NPS - Sixth Position

E|--3---4---8---9-|
A|--3---4---6---8-|
D|--1---3---5---6-|
G|--0---1---5---6-|
Coming down
E|--2---4---6---8---9-|
A|--3---4---6---8-----|
D|--1---3---4---6---8-|
G|--1---3---5---6-----|

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