B Khamaj (Raga) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

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

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

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Fifth Position

E|--4---6---7--11-|
A|--2---6---7---9-|
D|--2---4---6---8-|
G|--1---3---4---8-|

Coming down

E|--4---5---7---9--11-|
A|--2---4---6---7---9-|
D|--2---4---6---7-----|
G|--1---2---4---6---8-|

4NPS - Sixth Position

E|--6---7--11--12-|
A|--6---7---9--11-|
D|--4---6---8---9-|
G|--3---4---8---9-|

Coming down

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

4NPS - First Position

E|--7--11--12--14-|
A|--7---9--11--13-|
D|--6---8---9--13-|
G|--4---8---9--11-|

Coming down

E|--7---9--11--12--14-|
A|--7---9--11--12-----|
D|--6---7---9--11--13-|
G|--4---6---8---9--11-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B	B D# F#	`4 1 2 2`
I	B	B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
I	B	B D# F#	`8 9 9 7`
I	B	B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`9 6 7 9`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`9 11 11 9`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`11 13 12 11`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`14 13 9 11`
IV	E	E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
IV	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
IV	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 4`
IV	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 2`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`6 4 4 5`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 5`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`4 1 2 4`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`8 6 6 7`
VII	A	A C# E	`2 2 4 5`
VII	A	A C# E	`6 7 7 5`
VII	A	A C# E	`6 2 4 5`
VII	A	A C# E	`9 7 4 5`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B7	B D# F# A	`4 4 2 5`
I	B7	B D# F# A	`4 4 6 5`
I	B7	B D# F# A	`4 7 6 5`
I	B7	B D# F# A	`4 7 6 7`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 7`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 9`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`11 11 12 14`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`13 13 14 11`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 2 4 5`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`6 2 4 5`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 7 5`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`6 7 7 5`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 6 9 7`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`4 1 4 x`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 2`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 2`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 x`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 0`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`4 1 4 0`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 2 0 2`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 4 0`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 4 0 0`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 2 2 2`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 2 0`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 2 0 2`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 2 0 x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 0 4`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 2 0 4`
VI	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 9 12 11`
VI	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`11 9 12 11`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`2 2 2 x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 2 0 4`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 2 0 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B	B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
I	B	B D# F#	`4 4 6 x`
I	B	B D# F#	`x 4 6 7`
I	B	B D# F#	`8 9 9 x`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`x 6 4 0`
II	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 x`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 1 0 2`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`2 4 6 x`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 4 6 5`
III	D#dim	D# F# A	`x 7 6 2`
IV	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
IV	E	E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
IV	E	E G# B	`x 6 2 0`
IV	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 x`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`x 4 4 5`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`6 4 0 x`
V	F#m	F# A C#	`x 7 4 2`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 x`
VI	G#m	G# B D#	`x 6 6 7`
VII	A	A C# E	`2 2 4 x`
VII	A	A C# E	`x 2 4 5`
VII	A	A C# E	`6 2 0 x`
VII	A	A C# E	`x 7 4 0`
I	B7	B D# F# A	`x 9 12 11`
II	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 11 14 12`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 2`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 x`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
III	D#m7b5	D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 5`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
IV	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 6 6 0`
V	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 4 7 5`
VI	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 6 9 7`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 2 0 x`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 0 4`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
VII	Amaj7	A C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`4 1 4 x`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`x 1 4 2`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 1 4 x`
I	B9	B D# F# A C#	`2 4 4 x`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 4 0`
II	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 4 x`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 2 0 2`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 1 4 0`
III	D#m7b5b9	D# F# A C# E	`x 4 0 0`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 2 2 2`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 2 0`
IV	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 4 2 x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 2 0 x`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 4 0 4`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`x 2 0 4`
V	F#m9	F# A C# E G#	`1 4 0 x`
VI	G#m7b9	G# B D# F# A	`x 9 12 11`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`2 2 2 x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`4 2 0 x`
VII	Amaj9	A C# E G# B	`x 2 2 4`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

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

E|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
G|4-----------4-----------4-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|

E|11------------------------------|4-------------------------------|
A|12------12----------12----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|13--13----------13----------13--|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
G|11----------11----------11------|4-----------4-----------4-------|

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

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

Crosspicking (Reverse)

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

E|2-------------------------------|4-------------------------------|
A|2-----------2-----------2-------|7-----------7-----------7-------|
D|1---1-----------1-----------1---|6---6-----------6-----------6---|
G|4-------4-----------4-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|

E|11------------------------------|4-------------------------------|
A|12----------12----------12------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
D|13--13----------13----------13--|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
G|11------11----------11----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|

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

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

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

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

E|2-------2-----------2-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
A|2---2-----------2-----------2---|7---7-----------7-----------7---|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|
G|4-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|

E|11------11----------11----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
A|12--12----------12----------12--|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
D|13----------13----------13------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|11------------------------------|4-------------------------------|

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

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

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

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

E|2---2-----------2-----------2---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|7-------7-----------7-----------|
D|1-----------1-----------1-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|
G|4-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|

E|11--11----------11----------11--|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
A|12------12----------12----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
D|13----------13----------13------|2-----------2-----------2-------|
G|11------------------------------|4-------------------------------|

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

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

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