A Blues Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The A Blues scale on banjo: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: A C D Eb E G
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|-13--14--17-------------| B|-10--13--15-------------| G|--8---9--12-------------| D|--7--10--12-------------| G|--7--10--12--13--14--17-|
3NPS - Second Position
D|-14--17--19-------------| B|-13--15--16-------------| G|--9--12--14-------------| D|-10--12--13-------------| G|-10--12--13--14--17--19-|
3NPS - Third Position
D|--5---7--10-| B|--3---4---5-| G|--0---2---5-| D|--0---1---2-| G|--0---7--10-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--7--10--12-| B|--4---5---8-| G|--2---5---7-| D|--1---2---5-| G|--7--10--12-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|-10--12--13-----| B|--5---8--10-----| G|--5---7---8-----| D|--2---5---7-----| G|--7--10--12--13-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|-12--13--14---------| B|--8--10--13---------| G|--7---8---9---------| D|--5---7--10---------| G|--7--10--12--13--14-|