A Khamaj (Raga) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

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

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

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Sixth Position

E|--4---5---9--10-|
A|--4---5---7---9-|
D|--2---4---6---7-|
G|--1---2---6---7-|

Coming down

E|--3---5---7---9--10-|
A|--4---5---7---9-----|
D|--2---4---5---7---9-|
G|--2---4---6---7-----|

4NPS - First Position

E|--5---9--10--12-|
A|--5---7---9--11-|
D|--4---6---7--11-|
G|--2---6---7---9-|

Coming down

E|--5---7---9--10--12-|
A|--5---7---9--10-----|
D|--4---5---7---9--11-|
G|--2---4---6---7---9-|

4NPS - Second Position

E|--9--10--12--14-|
A|--7---9--11--12-|
D|--6---7--11--12-|
G|--6---7---9--11-|

Coming down

E|--9--10--12--14-----|
A|--7---9--10--12--14-|
D|--5---7---9--11--12-|
G|--6---7---9--11-----|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	A	A C# E	`2 2 4 5`
I	A	A C# E	`6 7 7 5`
I	A	A C# E	`6 2 4 5`
I	A	A C# E	`9 7 4 5`
II	Bm	B D F#	`4 4 5 2`
II	Bm	B D F#	`4 4 5 7`
II	Bm	B D F#	`7 4 5 7`
II	Bm	B D F#	`7 9 9 7`
III	C#dim	C# E G	`9 11 10 9`
III	C#dim	C# E G	`12 11 7 9`
IV	D	D F# A	`2 0 0 2`
IV	D	D F# A	`2 4 5 2`
IV	D	D F# A	`2 4 5 5`
IV	D	D F# A	`7 4 5 5`
V	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 0`
V	Em	E G B	`4 2 2 3`
V	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 3`
V	Em	E G B	`9 9 10 7`
VI	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 2`
VI	F#m	F# A C#	`6 4 4 5`
VI	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 5`
VI	F#m	F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
VII	G	G B D	`0 0 2 3`
VII	G	G B D	`4 5 5 3`
VII	G	G B D	`4 0 2 3`
VII	G	G B D	`7 5 2 3`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	A7	A C# E G	`2 2 0 3`
I	A7	A C# E G	`2 2 4 3`
I	A7	A C# E G	`2 5 4 3`
I	A7	A C# E G	`2 5 4 5`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 0 0 2`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 4 5 2`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 4 5 5`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`4 4 5 5`
III	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`9 9 10 7`
III	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`9 9 10 12`
IV	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
IV	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`11 11 12 14`
V	Em7	E G B D	`0 0 2 3`
V	Em7	E G B D	`4 0 2 3`
V	Em7	E G B D	`x 2 5 3`
V	Em7	E G B D	`4 5 5 3`
VI	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 2 4 5`
VI	F#m7	F# A C# E	`6 2 4 5`
VI	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 7 5`
VI	F#m7	F# A C# E	`6 7 7 5`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`4 4 5 2`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`4 4 5 7`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	A9	A C# E G B	`0 2 2 x`
I	A9	A C# E G B	`2 2 2 x`
I	A9	A C# E G B	`2 2 2 3`
I	A9	A C# E G B	`x 2 2 3`
II	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`4 0 4 x`
II	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 0 4 2`
II	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 0 4 2`
II	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 0 4 x`
III	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 0 2 0`
III	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 0 2 x`
III	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 0 2 0`
III	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 0 2 3`
IV	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 0 0 0`
IV	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 2 0 2`
IV	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 0 4 0`
IV	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 4 0 0`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 0 2 2`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 0 2 2`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 2 2 2`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 4 2 x`
VI	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`x 7 10 9`
VI	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`9 7 10 9`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`0 0 0 x`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`0 0 0 2`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x 0 0 2`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`2 0 2 2`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	A	A C# E	`2 2 4 x`
I	A	A C# E	`x 2 4 5`
I	A	A C# E	`6 2 0 x`
I	A	A C# E	`x 7 4 0`
II	Bm	B D F#	`x 0 2 2`
II	Bm	B D F#	`4 4 5 x`
II	Bm	B D F#	`7 4 2 x`
II	Bm	B D F#	`x 4 5 7`
III	C#dim	C# E G	`0 2 4 x`
III	C#dim	C# E G	`x 2 4 3`
III	C#dim	C# E G	`x 5 4 0`
III	C#dim	C# E G	`6 5 7 x`
IV	D	D F# A	`x 0 0 2`
IV	D	D F# A	`2 4 5 x`
IV	D	D F# A	`x 4 5 5`
IV	D	D F# A	`7 4 0 x`
V	Em	E G B	`0 2 2 x`
V	Em	E G B	`x 2 2 3`
V	Em	E G B	`x 5 2 0`
V	Em	E G B	`4 5 7 x`
VI	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
VI	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 4 5`
VI	F#m	F# A C#	`6 4 0 x`
VI	F#m	F# A C#	`x 7 4 2`
VII	G	G B D	`0 0 2 x`
VII	G	G B D	`x 0 2 3`
VII	G	G B D	`4 5 5 x`
VII	G	G B D	`7 5 2 x`
I	A7	A C# E G	`x 7 10 9`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 9 12 10`
III	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`0 2 2 x`
III	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 2 2 3`
III	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`4 2 4 x`
III	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 5 2 0`
IV	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 0 4 2`
IV	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`2 0 4 x`
IV	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
IV	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 0 4 5`
V	Em7	E G B D	`x 2 5 3`
VI	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 7 5`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x 0 2 2`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`0 4 2 x`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x 4 2 3`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`0 4 5 x`
I	A9	A C# E G B	`0 2 2 x`
I	A9	A C# E G B	`2 2 2 x`
I	A9	A C# E G B	`x 2 2 3`
I	A9	A C# E G B	`4 2 0 x`
II	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`4 0 4 x`
II	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 0 4 2`
II	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 0 4 x`
II	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
III	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 0 2 x`
III	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 0 2 0`
III	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 0 2 3`
III	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 0 4 x`
IV	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 0 0 0`
IV	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 2 0 2`
IV	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 0 4 0`
IV	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 4 0 0`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 0 2 2`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 2 2 2`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 4 2 x`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`x 4 2 0`
VI	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`x 7 10 9`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`0 0 0 x`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x 0 0 2`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`2 0 2 x`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x 0 0 3`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

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

E|5-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|5-------5-----------5-----------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
G|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|

E|9-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|10------10----------10----------|0-------0-----------0-----------|
D|11--11----------11----------11--|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
G|9-----------9-----------9-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|

E|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
G|0-----------0-----------0-------|2-----------2-----------2-------|

E|3-------------------------------|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
G|0-----------0-----------0-------|

Crosspicking (Reverse)

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

E|5-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|4-----------4-----------4-------|5-----------5-----------5-------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
G|2-------2-----------2-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|

E|9-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|10----------10----------10------|0-----------0-----------0-------|
D|11--11----------11----------11--|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
G|9-------9-----------9-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|

E|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
D|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|

E|3-------------------------------|
A|2-----------2-----------2-------|
D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
G|0-------0-----------0-----------|

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

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

E|5-------5-----------5-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
A|4---4-----------4-----------4---|5---5-----------5-----------5---|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
G|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|

E|9-------9-----------9-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
A|10--10----------10----------10--|0---0-----------0-----------0---|
D|11----------11----------11------|0-----------0-----------0-------|
G|9-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|

E|0-------0-----------0-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
A|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|

E|3-------3-----------3-----------|
A|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
D|0-----------0-----------0-------|
G|0-------------------------------|

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

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

E|5---5-----------5-----------5---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|5-------5-----------5-----------|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
G|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|

E|9---9-----------9-----------9---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
A|10------10----------10----------|0-------0-----------0-----------|
D|11----------11----------11------|0-----------0-----------0-------|
G|9-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|

E|0---0-----------0-----------0---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|2-----------2-----------2-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
G|0-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|

E|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|0-----------0-----------0-------|
G|0-------------------------------|

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