C#/Db Khamaj (Raga) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes going up: Db F Gb Ab Bb C

Notes coming down: Db B Bb Ab Gb F Eb

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Fourth Position

E|--4---6---8---9-|
A|--3---4---8---9-|
D|--3---4---6---8-|
G|--1---3---5---6-|

Coming down

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

4NPS - Fifth Position

E|--6---8---9--13-|
A|--4---8---9--11-|
D|--4---6---8--10-|
G|--3---5---6--10-|

Coming down

E|--6---7---9--11--13-|
A|--4---6---8---9--11-|
D|--4---6---8---9-----|
G|--3---4---6---8--10-|

4NPS - Sixth Position

E|--8---9--13--14-|
A|--8---9--11--13-|
D|--6---8--10--11-|
G|--5---6--10--11-|

Coming down

E|--7---9--11--13--14-|
A|--8---9--11--13-----|
D|--6---8---9--11--13-|
G|--6---8--10--11-----|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
I	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
I	Db	Db F Ab	`6 3 4 4`
I	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
II	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 1 2`
II	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
II	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`
II	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`11 8 9 11`
III	Fdim	F Ab B	`1 3 2 1`
III	Fdim	F Ab B	`16 15 11 13`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 6`
V	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 6 6 4`
V	Abm	Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 4`
V	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 1 2 4`
V	Abm	Ab B Eb	`8 6 6 7`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 4 6`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6`
VII	B	B Eb Gb	`4 1 2 2`
VII	B	B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 7`
VII	B	B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 7`
VII	B	B Eb Gb	`8 4 6 7`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Db7	Db F Ab B	`6 6 4 7`
I	Db7	Db F Ab B	`6 6 8 7`
I	Db7	Db F Ab B	`6 9 8 7`
I	Db7	Db F Ab B	`6 9 8 9`
II	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 4 6`
II	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
II	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 2`
II	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 2`
III	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 4`
III	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`13 13 14 11`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 1`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`3 3 4 6`
V	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`1 1 2 2`
V	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 7`
V	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`8 4 6 7`
V	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 6 9 7`
VI	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 1`
VI	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 4`
VI	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`3 3 4 4`
VI	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`6 6 8 9`
VII	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 6`
VII	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 11`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 1`
I	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 x`
I	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 1`
I	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`1 1 4 x`
II	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 1 1`
II	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
II	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 4 1`
II	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
III	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`1 1 2 2`
III	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 1 2 2`
III	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 3 2 2`
III	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`1 4 2 x`
IV	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 2`
IV	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 x`
IV	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 1 4`
IV	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 4`
V	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 x`
V	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 2`
V	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
V	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 2 2`
VI	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 11 14 13`
VI	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`13 11 14 13`
VII	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`4 1 4 x`
VII	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
VII	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 2`
VII	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Db	Db F Ab	`1 3 4 x`
I	Db	Db F Ab	`x 3 4 4`
I	Db	Db F Ab	`x 6 4 1`
I	Db	Db F Ab	`6 6 8 x`
II	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
II	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`3 4 6 x`
II	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 4 6 6`
II	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`8 8 9 x`
III	Fdim	F Ab B	`1 3 2 x`
III	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 3 2 4`
III	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 6 2 1`
III	Fdim	F Ab B	`4 6 8 x`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 4 1 x`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 6`
IV	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`6 8 9 x`
V	Abm	Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 x`
V	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 4`
V	Abm	Ab B Eb	`4 6 6 x`
V	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x 6 6 7`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`3 3 4 x`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 3 1 x`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 3 4 6`
VI	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 x`
VII	B	B Eb Gb	`x 1 2 2`
VII	B	B Eb Gb	`4 4 6 x`
VII	B	B Eb Gb	`x 4 6 7`
VII	B	B Eb Gb	`8 9 9 x`
I	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 11 14 13`
II	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
III	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 x`
III	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 1`
III	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 4`
III	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`1 3 6 x`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 4 1`
IV	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 4 2`
V	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 6 9 7`
VI	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 8 11 9`
VII	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
VII	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 2 x`
VII	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`4 1 1 x`
VII	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`4 4 1 x`
I	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`1 1 2 x`
I	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 1 2 1`
I	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`1 1 4 x`
I	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`4 1 4 x`
II	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 1 1`
II	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 3 1 2`
II	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 1 4 1`
II	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x 4 1 1`
III	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 1 2 2`
III	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 3 2 2`
III	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`1 4 2 x`
III	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 4 2 1`
IV	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 1 x`
IV	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 1 4`
IV	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 3 1 4`
IV	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`1 3 4 x`
V	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 x`
V	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 2`
V	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`3 1 2 x`
V	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`1 4 1 x`
VI	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 11 14 13`
VII	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`4 1 4 x`
VII	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 1 4 2`
VII	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 1 4 x`
VII	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`3 4 4 x`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

Chords: Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm – Bbm – B

E|1-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|

E|1-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
G|1-----------1-----------1-------|6-----------6-----------6-------|

E|4-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
A|6-------6-----------6-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|4-----------4-----------4-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|

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

Crosspicking (Reverse)

Chords: Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm – Bbm – B

E|1-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|4-----------4-----------4-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
G|1-------1-----------1-----------|3-------3-----------3-----------|

E|1-------------------------------|2-------------------------------|
A|2-----------2-----------2-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
D|3---3-----------3-----------3---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
G|1-------1-----------1-----------|6-------6-----------6-----------|

E|4-------------------------------|1-------------------------------|
A|6-----------6-----------6-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
D|6---6-----------6-----------6---|3---3-----------3-----------3---|
G|4-------4-----------4-----------|3-------3-----------3-----------|

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

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

Chords: Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm – Bbm – B

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
A|4---4-----------4-----------4---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|1-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|

E|1-------1-----------1-----------|2-------2-----------2-----------|
A|2---2-----------2-----------2---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
G|1-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|

E|4-------4-----------4-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
A|6---6-----------6-----------6---|4---4-----------4-----------4---|
D|6-----------6-----------6-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|4-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|

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

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

Chords: Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm – Bbm – B

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
A|4-------4-----------4-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|1-----------1-----------1-------|
G|1-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|

E|1---1-----------1-----------1---|2---2-----------2-----------2---|
A|2-------2-----------2-----------|1-------1-----------1-----------|
D|3-----------3-----------3-------|4-----------4-----------4-------|
G|1-------------------------------|6-------------------------------|

E|4---4-----------4-----------4---|1---1-----------1-----------1---|
A|6-------6-----------6-----------|4-------4-----------4-----------|
D|6-----------6-----------6-------|3-----------3-----------3-------|
G|4-------------------------------|3-------------------------------|

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

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