F#/Gb Khamaj (Raga) Mandolin Scale, Chords & Progressions

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

Notes going up: F# A# B C# D# F

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

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Scales

Scale shapes

4NPS - Second Position

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

Coming down

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

4NPS - Third Position

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

Coming down

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

4NPS - Fourth Position

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

Coming down

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

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 1 2`
I	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 4 6`
I	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 2`
I	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 6`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`4 1 2 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`8 6 6 7`
III	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 8 7 6`
III	A#dim	A# C# E	`9 8 4 6`
IV	B	B D# F#	`4 1 2 2`
IV	B	B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
IV	B	B D# F#	`8 9 9 7`
IV	B	B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`9 6 7 9`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`9 11 11 9`
VI	D#m	D# F# A#	`3 1 1 2`
VI	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 8 9 6`
VI	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 8 9 11`
VI	D#m	D# F# A#	`11 8 9 11`
VII	E	E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
VII	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
VII	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 4`
VII	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 4`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#7	F# A# C# E	`6 4 7 6`
I	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
I	F#7	F# A# C# E	`9 4 4 9`
I	F#7	F# A# C# E	`9 4 7 6`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`4 4 6 7`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`8 4 6 7`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 6 9 7`
III	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 4`
III	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`6 6 7 9`
IV	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`8 8 9 6`
IV	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`8 8 9 11`
V	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 2 2 4`
V	C#m7	C# E G# B	`1 2 2 0`
V	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 4`
V	C#m7	C# E G# B	`4 6 7 7`
VI	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`6 4 4 6`
VI	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
VI	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`3 4 4 2`
VI	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`6 4 1 2`
VII	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 4`
VII	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`13 13 14 11`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 2`
I	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
I	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 4 1 0`
I	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 4 4 0`
II	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`1 1 1 x`
II	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`1 1 1 2`
II	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
II	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`3 1 2 2`
III	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
III	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`3 2 2 x`
III	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 2 1 4`
III	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 2 1 x`
IV	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`4 1 4 x`
IV	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
IV	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`3 1 4 2`
IV	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`3 1 4 x`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 0`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`4 1 4 0`
VI	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
VI	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`6 4 7 6`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 1 2 2`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 2 2 2`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 2 0`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	F#	F# A# C#	`3 4 4 x`
I	F#	F# A# C#	`6 4 1 x`
I	F#	F# A# C#	`x 4 4 6`
I	F#	F# A# C#	`6 8 9 x`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`4 6 6 x`
II	G#m	G# B D#	`x 6 6 7`
III	A#dim	A# C# E	`3 2 4 x`
III	A#dim	A# C# E	`6 2 1 x`
III	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 2 4 6`
III	A#dim	A# C# E	`x 8 4 0`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
IV	B	B D# F#	`4 4 6 x`
IV	B	B D# F#	`x 4 6 7`
IV	B	B D# F#	`8 9 9 x`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`x 6 4 0`
V	C#m	C# E G#	`6 6 7 x`
VI	D#m	D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
VI	D#m	D# F# A#	`3 4 6 x`
VI	D#m	D# F# A#	`x 4 6 6`
VI	D#m	D# F# A#	`8 8 9 x`
VII	E	E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
VII	E	E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
VII	E	E G# B	`x 6 2 0`
VII	E	E G# B	`4 6 7 x`
I	F#7	F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
II	G#m7	G# B D# F#	`x 6 9 7`
III	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
III	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 4`
III	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
III	A#m7b5	A# C# E G#	`x 2 4 4`
IV	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
IV	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`3 1 2 x`
IV	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`4 1 1 x`
IV	Bmaj7	B D# F# A#	`4 4 1 x`
V	C#m7	C# E G# B	`x 11 14 12`
VI	D#m7	D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
VII	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
VII	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
VII	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 1 2 4`
VII	Emaj7	E G# B D#	`x 6 6 0`
I	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 1 x`
I	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 4 1 4`
I	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`x 2 1 4`
I	F#9	F# A# C# E G#	`1 2 4 x`
II	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`1 1 1 x`
II	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`x 1 1 2`
II	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`3 1 2 x`
II	G#m9	G# B D# F# A#	`1 4 1 x`
III	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`1 2 2 x`
III	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`3 2 2 x`
III	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`4 2 1 x`
III	A#m7b5b9	A# C# E G# B	`x 2 2 4`
IV	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`4 1 4 x`
IV	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`x 1 4 2`
IV	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`3 1 4 x`
IV	Bmaj9	B D# F# A# C#	`3 4 4 x`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 2 0`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 2 x`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`x 1 4 0`
V	C#m9	C# E G# B D#	`1 1 4 x`
VI	D#m7b9	D# F# A# C# E	`x 4 7 6`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 1 2 2`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 2 2 2`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`x 4 2 0`
VII	Emaj9	E G# B D# F#	`1 4 2 x`

Progressions

Crosspicking (Forward)

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

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

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

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

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

Crosspicking (Reverse)

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

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

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

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

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

Crosspicking 3-3-2 (Shuffler)

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

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

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

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

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

Crosspicking (McReynolds 3-1-2)

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

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

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

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

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

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