G#/Ab Khamaj (Raga) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The G#/Ab Khamaj (Raga) scale on mandolin (G sharp / A flat khamaj (raga)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, 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)

Scales

Scale shapes

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-----|

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-----|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 4`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 4 6`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 10 9 8`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`11 10 6 8`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`6 3 4 4`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 1 2`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`11 8 9 11`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 1`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`5 3 3 4`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 4`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 6`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 1 3 2`
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 4 3 2`
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`1 4 3 4`
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`8 6 9 8`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`3 3 4 4`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`10 10 11 13`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
VI	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
VI	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
VI	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 3 6 4`
VI	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 x`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 2`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 3 2`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`3 3 3 x`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`3 3 3 4`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 2`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 x`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 1`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 1`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 4 x`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 1 1`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 4 1`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
VI	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x 6 9 8`
VI	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`8 6 9 8`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 2`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 1 4`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 4`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 x`
I	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 x`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 x`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 1 x`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 3 4 6`
II	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 x`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 1 3 2`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`5 4 6 x`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 4 3 x`
III	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 4 6 8`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 x`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 3 4 4`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`x 6 4 1`
IV	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 x`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 6 x`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 4 6 6`
V	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 x`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`x 6 3 1`
VI	Fm	F Ab C	`5 6 8 x`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 x`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 6`
VII	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 8 9 x`
I	Ab7	Ab C Eb Gb	`x 6 9 8`
II	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 8 11 9`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 3 x`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 3 x`
III	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`5 1 1 x`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`5 3 4 x`
IV	Dbmaj7	Db F Ab C	`x 6 3 1`
V	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
VI	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 3 6 4`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 4 1`
VII	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 4 2`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 x`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 3 x`
I	Ab9	Ab C Eb Gb Bb	`1 4 1 x`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`3 3 3 x`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
II	Bbm9	Bb Db F Ab C	`5 3 1 x`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 x`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
III	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`5 1 4 x`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 1`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`1 1 4 x`
IV	Dbmaj9	Db F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 1 1`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 4 1`
V	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
VI	Fm7b9	F Ab C Eb Gb	`x 6 9 8`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 x`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 1 4`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 4`
VII	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 x`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Ab – Bbm – Cdim – Db – Ebm – Fm – Gb

E|4-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
A|3-------3-----------3-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|

E|8-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
A|9-------9-----------9-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|10--10----------10----------10--|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|8-----------8-----------8-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|

E|2-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|3-------3-----------3-----------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|3-----------3-----------3-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|

E|2-------------------------------|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
G|6-----------6-----------6-------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Ab – Bbm – Cdim – Db – Ebm – Fm – Gb

E|4-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
A|3-----------3-----------3-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|1-------1-----------1-----------|3-------3-----------3-----------|

E|8-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
A|9-----------9-----------9-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
D|10--10----------10----------10--|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|8-------8-----------8-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|

E|2-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
A|1-----------1-----------1-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|3-------3-----------3-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|

E|2-------------------------------|
A|1-----------1-----------1-------|
D|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
G|6-------6-----------6-----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Ab – Bbm – Cdim – Db – Ebm – Fm – Gb

E|4-------4-----------4-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
A|3---3-----------3-----------3---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|1-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|

E|8-------8-----------8-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
A|9---9-----------9-----------9---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
D|10----------10----------10------|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|8-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|

E|2-------2-----------2-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
A|1---1-----------1-----------1---|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|3-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|

E|2-------2-----------2-----------|
A|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
D|4-----------4-----------4-------|
G|6-------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Ab – Bbm – Cdim – Db – Ebm – Fm – Gb

E|4---4-----------4-----------4---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
A|3-------3-----------3-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|1-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|

E|8---8-----------8-----------8---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
A|9-------9-----------9-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|10----------10----------10------|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|8-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|

E|2---2-----------2-----------2---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|3-------3-----------3-----------|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|3-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|

E|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|4-----------4-----------4-------|
G|6-------------------------------|

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