A Khamaj (Raga) Ukulele Scale, Chords & Progressions

The A Khamaj (Raga) scale on ukulele: 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 C E A)

Scales

Scale shapes

3NPS - Second Position

A|--4---5---7-----|
E|--2---4---5-----|
C|--1---2---4-----|
G|--1---2---6---7-|

Coming down

A|--4---5---7-----|
E|--2---3---5---7-|
C|--1---2---4-----|
G|----------------|

3NPS - Third Position

A|--5---7---9-----|
E|--4---5---9-----|
C|--2---4---6-----|
G|--2---6---7---9-|

Coming down

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

3NPS - Fourth Position

A|--7---9--11-----|
E|--5---9--10-----|
C|--4---6---8-----|
G|--6---7---9--11-|

Coming down

A|--7---9--10-----|
E|--5---7---9--10-|
C|--4---6---7-----|
G|----------------|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	A	A C# E	`2 1 0 0`
I	A	A C# E	`2 4 5 4`
I	A	A C# E	`6 4 5 4`
I	A	A C# E	`9 9 9 7`
II	Bm	B D F#	`4 2 2 2`
II	Bm	B D F#	`4 2 2 5`
II	Bm	B D F#	`7 6 2 2`
II	Bm	B D F#	`7 6 7 2`
III	C#dim	C# E G	`0 1 0 x`
III	C#dim	C# E G	`0 1 x x`
III	C#dim	C# E G	`x 1 3 x`
III	C#dim	C# E G	`0 1 0 4`
IV	D	D F# A	`2 2 2 0`
IV	D	D F# A	`2 2 2 5`
IV	D	D F# A	`2 6 2 5`
IV	D	D F# A	`7 6 5 5`
V	Em	E G B	`0 4 3 2`
V	Em	E G B	`4 4 3 2`
V	Em	E G B	`0 4 0 2`
V	Em	E G B	`9 7 7 7`
VI	F#m	F# A C#	`2 6 5 4`
VI	F#m	F# A C#	`6 6 5 4`
VI	F#m	F# A C#	`2 6 2 4`
VI	F#m	F# A C#	`11 9 9 9`
VII	G	G B D	`0 2 3 2`
VII	G	G B D	`4 2 3 2`
VII	G	G B D	`7 7 7 5`
VII	G	G B D	`7 7 7 10`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	A7	A C# E G	`0 1 0 0`
I	A7	A C# E G	`0 1 0 x`
I	A7	A C# E G	`0 1 3 0`
I	A7	A C# E G	`2 1 3 0`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 2 2 0`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`x 2 2 0`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 2 2 2`
II	Bm7	B D F# A	`2 2 2 x`
III	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`0 1 0 2`
III	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 1 0 2`
III	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`0 1 3 2`
III	C#m7b5	C# E G B	`x 1 3 2`
IV	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`2 1 2 0`
IV	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`x 1 2 0`
IV	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`2 1 2 x`
IV	Dmaj7	D F# A C#	`2 1 2 4`
V	Em7	E G B D	`0 2 0 2`
V	Em7	E G B D	`0 2 0 x`
V	Em7	E G B D	`x 2 0 2`
V	Em7	E G B D	`0 2 3 2`
VI	F#m7	F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
VI	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 0`
VI	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 x`
VI	F#m7	F# A C# E	`2 1 0 4`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`0 2 2 2`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`0 2 2 x`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`x 2 2 2`
VII	Gmaj7	G B D F#	`4 2 2 2`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	A9	A C# E G B	`0 1 0 2`
I	A9	A C# E G B	`x 1 0 2`
I	A9	A C# E G B	`2 1 3 2`
I	A9	A C# E G B	`x 1 3 2`
II	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 1 2 0`
II	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 1 2 2`
II	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`2 1 2 x`
II	Bm9	B D F# A C#	`x 1 2 2`
III	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 2 0 2`
III	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`0 2 0 x`
III	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 2 0 2`
III	C#m7b5b9	C# E G B D	`x 2 3 2`
IV	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 1 0 0`
IV	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`2 2 0 x`
IV	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`x 2 0 0`
IV	Dmaj9	D F# A C# E	`2 1 0 x`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 2 2 2`
V	Em9	E G B D F#	`0 2 2 x`
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	`0 1 0 0`
VI	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`0 1 0 x`
VI	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`0 1 2 x`
VI	F#m7b9	F# A C# E G	`x 1 3 0`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`0 2 2 0`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`x 2 2 0`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`2 2 2 2`
VII	Gmaj9	G B D F# A	`2 2 2 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

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

A|0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0---|2-----------5---2-----------5---2-----------5---2-----------5---|
E|0---3-------0---3-------0---3-------0---3-------0---3-------0---|2-------5-------2-------5-------2-------5-------2-------5-------|
C|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------|
G|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|

A|--------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------|0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0-------2---0---|
E|0---3-------0---3-------0---3-------0---3-------0---3-------0---|2---3-------2---3-------2---3-------2---3-------2---3-------2---|
C|1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1-----------1---|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|
G|0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|

A|2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2---2---|4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4-------4---4---|
E|3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---3-------3---|5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---5-------5---|
C|4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4-----------4---|6-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6-----------6---|
G|0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---|2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---|

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

Three Note Runs

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

A|0-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4---2---0---|2-------------------------------------------------------4-------|
E|0---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------------------|2-------------------3-------3---5---3---5---7---5---7-------7---|
C|1---------------------------------------------------------------|2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|
G|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4---2---0---|0-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4---2---0---|
E|0---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------------------|2---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------------------|
C|1---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|0---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4---2---0---|4-------------------------------4-------4---5---4---5---7---5---|
E|3---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------------------|5---3---5---3---5---7---5---7-------7---------------------------|
C|4---------------------------------------------------------------|6---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|0---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4---2---0---|
E|3---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------------------|
C|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|0---------------------------------------------------------------|

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