A#/Bb Khamaj (Raga) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

The A#/Bb Khamaj (Raga) scale on mandolin (A sharp / B flat khamaj (raga)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Bb D Eb F G A

Notes coming down: Bb Ab G F Eb D C

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Fifth Position

E|--3---5---6--10-|
A|--1---5---6---8-|
D|--1---3---5---7-|
G|--0---2---3---7-|

Coming down

E|--3---4---6---8--10-|
A|--1---3---5---6---8-|
D|--1---3---5---6-----|
G|--0---1---3---5---7-|

4NPS - Sixth Position

E|--5---6--10--11-|
A|--5---6---8--10-|
D|--3---5---7---8-|
G|--2---3---7---8-|

Coming down

E|--4---6---8--10--11-|
A|--5---6---8--10-----|
D|--3---5---6---8--10-|
G|--3---5---7---8-----|

4NPS - First Position

E|--6--10--11--13-|
A|--6---8--10--12-|
D|--5---7---8--12-|
G|--3---7---8--10-|

Coming down

E|--6---8--10--11--13-|
A|--6---8--10--11-----|
D|--5---6---8--10--12-|
G|--3---5---7---8--10-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bb	Bb D F	`3 0 1 1`
I	Bb	Bb D F	`3 3 5 6`
I	Bb	Bb D F	`7 8 8 6`
I	Bb	Bb D F	`7 3 5 6`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 3`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 8`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`8 5 6 8`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`8 10 10 8`
III	Ddim	D F Ab	`10 12 11 10`
III	Ddim	D F Ab	`13 12 8 10`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 3`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 3`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 3`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 6`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 1`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`5 3 3 4`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 4`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 3`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 1 3`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`3 0 1 3`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`7 5 5 6`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 4`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`3 3 1 4`
I	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`3 3 5 4`
I	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`3 6 5 4`
I	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`3 6 5 6`
II	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`3 1 1 3`
II	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 3`
II	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 6`
II	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`5 5 6 6`
III	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`10 10 11 8`
III	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`10 10 11 13`
IV	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 3`
IV	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`12 12 13 10`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 4`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`5 1 3 4`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 3 6 4`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 4`
VI	Gm7	G Bb D F	`0 0 1 1`
VI	Gm7	G Bb D F	`3 3 5 6`
VI	Gm7	G Bb D F	`7 3 5 6`
VI	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 5 8 6`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`5 5 6 3`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`5 5 6 8`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`3 0 3 x`
I	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x 0 3 1`
I	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`1 0 3 1`
I	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`1 0 3 x`
II	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
II	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`0 0 3 x`
II	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`3 0 3 3`
II	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`3 0 3 x`
III	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 1`
III	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
III	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 1`
III	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`
IV	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`0 0 1 1`
IV	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x 0 1 1`
IV	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x 1 1 1`
IV	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`0 3 1 x`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`0 1 3 1`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`0 1 3 x`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`0 3 3 x`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`1 1 3 3`
VI	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x 8 11 10`
VI	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`10 8 11 10`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 x`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`1 1 1 x`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`1 1 1 3`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 3`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bb	Bb D F	`x 0 1 1`
I	Bb	Bb D F	`3 3 5 x`
I	Bb	Bb D F	`x 3 5 6`
I	Bb	Bb D F	`3 0 8 x`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`0 1 3 x`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`x 1 3 3`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`5 5 6 x`
II	Cm	C Eb G	`8 5 3 x`
III	Ddim	D F Ab	`1 3 5 x`
III	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 3 5 4`
III	Ddim	D F Ab	`x 6 5 1`
III	Ddim	D F Ab	`7 6 8 x`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 x`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 3`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`3 5 6 x`
IV	Eb	Eb G Bb	`x 5 6 6`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`x 3 3 4`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`x 6 3 1`
V	Fm	F Ab C	`5 6 8 x`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`3 5 5 x`
VI	Gm	G Bb D	`x 5 5 6`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`5 6 6 x`
VII	Ab	Ab C Eb	`8 6 3 x`
I	Bb7	Bb D F Ab	`x 8 11 10`
II	Cm7	C Eb G Bb	`x 10 13 11`
III	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 0 3 1`
III	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`1 0 3 x`
III	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
III	Dm7b5	D F Ab C	`x 0 3 4`
IV	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
IV	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
IV	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`0 1 5 x`
IV	Ebmaj7	Eb G Bb D	`x 1 5 3`
V	Fm7	F Ab C Eb	`x 3 6 4`
VI	Gm7	G Bb D F	`x 5 8 6`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`0 1 3 x`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 1 3 3`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`1 5 3 x`
VII	Abmaj7	Ab C Eb G	`x 5 3 4`
I	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`3 0 3 x`
I	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`x 0 3 1`
I	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`1 0 3 x`
I	Bb9	Bb D F Ab C	`1 3 3 x`
II	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`0 0 1 x`
II	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`0 0 3 x`
II	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`3 0 3 x`
II	Cm9	C Eb G Bb D	`x 0 1 3`
III	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`1 1 3 x`
III	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 1`
III	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`x 1 3 4`
III	Dm7b5b9	D F Ab C Eb	`1 1 5 x`
IV	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x 0 1 1`
IV	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x 1 1 1`
IV	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`0 3 1 x`
IV	Ebmaj9	Eb G Bb D F	`x 3 1 3`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`0 1 3 x`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`0 3 3 x`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x 1 3 3`
V	Fm9	F Ab C Eb G	`x 3 3 3`
VI	Gm7b9	G Bb D F Ab	`x 8 11 10`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`0 1 1 x`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`1 1 1 x`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`x 1 1 3`
VII	Abmaj9	Ab C Eb G Bb	`3 1 3 x`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Bb – Cm – Ddim – Eb – Fm – Gm – Ab

E|1-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|
D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|5---5-----------5-----------5---|
G|3-----------3-----------3-------|5-----------5-----------5-------|

E|10------------------------------|3-------------------------------|
A|11------11----------11----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|12--12----------12----------12--|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|10----------10----------10------|3-----------3-----------3-------|

E|1-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|
A|3-------3-----------3-----------|5-------5-----------5-----------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|5---5-----------5-----------5---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|

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

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Bb – Cm – Ddim – Eb – Fm – Gm – Ab

E|1-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|
A|1-----------1-----------1-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|
D|0---0-----------0-----------0---|5---5-----------5-----------5---|
G|3-------3-----------3-----------|5-------5-----------5-----------|

E|10------------------------------|3-------------------------------|
A|11----------11----------11------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
D|12--12----------12----------12--|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|10------10----------10----------|3-------3-----------3-----------|

E|1-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|
A|3-----------3-----------3-------|5-----------5-----------5-------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|5---5-----------5-----------5---|
G|1-------1-----------1-----------|3-------3-----------3-----------|

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

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Bb – Cm – Ddim – Eb – Fm – Gm – Ab

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|3-------3-----------3-----------|
A|1---1-----------1-----------1---|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
D|0-----------0-----------0-------|5-----------5-----------5-------|
G|3-------------------------------|5-------------------------------|

E|10------10----------10----------|3-------3-----------3-----------|
A|11--11----------11----------11--|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
D|12----------12----------12------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|10------------------------------|3-------------------------------|

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|3-------3-----------3-----------|
A|3---3-----------3-----------3---|5---5-----------5-----------5---|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|5-----------5-----------5-------|
G|1-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|

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

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Bb – Cm – Ddim – Eb – Fm – Gm – Ab

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
A|1-------1-----------1-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|
D|0-----------0-----------0-------|5-----------5-----------5-------|
G|3-------------------------------|5-------------------------------|

E|10--10----------10----------10--|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
A|11------11----------11----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|12----------12----------12------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|10------------------------------|3-------------------------------|

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
A|3-------3-----------3-----------|5-------5-----------5-----------|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|5-----------5-----------5-------|
G|1-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|

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

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