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