G#/Ab Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The G#/Ab Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) scale on banjo (G sharp / A flat hirajoshi (pentatonic)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: Ab Bb B Eb E
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--6---8---9--13--14--18--20-| B|--6---8---9-----------------| G|--8---9--13-----------------| D|-11--12--16-----------------| G|-14--18--20-----------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|--8---9--13--14--18--20--21-| B|--8---9--13-----------------| G|--9--13--15-----------------| D|-12--16--17-----------------| G|-18--20--21-----------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|--9--13--14--18--20--21-| B|--9--13--14-------------| G|-13--15--16-------------| D|-16--17--21-------------| G|-20--21-----------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--6---8---9--13--14-| B|--1---2---6---------| G|--3---4---8---------| D|--5---9--11---------| G|--9--13--14---------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--6---8---9--13--14--18-| B|--2---6---8-------------| G|--4---8---9-------------| D|--9--11--12-------------| G|-13--14--18-------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--6---8---9--13--14--18--20-| B|--6---8---9-----------------| G|--8---9--13-----------------| D|-11--12--16-----------------| G|-14--18--20-----------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--8---9--13--14--18--20--21-| B|--8---9--13-----------------| G|--9--13--15-----------------| D|-12--16--17-----------------| G|-18--20--21-----------------|