G#/Ab Khamaj (Raga) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The G#/Ab Khamaj (Raga) scale on banjo (G sharp / A flat khamaj (raga)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Ab C Db Eb F G
Notes coming down: Ab Gb F Eb Db C Bb
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|-13--15--17-------------| B|--9--13--14-------------| G|--8--10--12-------------| D|--6--10--11-------------| G|--6--10--11--13--15--17-|
Coming down
D|-13--15--16-----| B|--9--11--13--14-| G|--8--10--11-----| D|--6---8--10--11-| G|----------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|-15--17--18-------------| B|-13--14--16-------------| G|-10--12--13-------------| D|-10--11--13-------------| G|-10--11--13--15--17--18-|
Coming down
D|-15--16--18-----| B|-13--14--16-----| G|-10--11--13--15-| D|-10--11--13-----| G|----------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|-17--18--22-------------| B|-14--16--18-------------| G|-12--13--17-------------| D|-11--13--15-------------| G|-11--13--15--17--18--22-|
Coming down
D|-16--18--20--22-| B|-14--16--18-----| G|-11--13--15--17-| D|-11--13--15-----| G|----------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--6--10--11-| B|--4---6---8-| G|--1---5---6-| D|--1---3---5-| G|--6--10--11-|
Coming down
D|--6---8--10--11-| B|--4---6---7-----| G|--1---3---5---6-| D|--1---3---4-----| G|----------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|-10--11--13-----| B|--6---8---9-----| G|--5---6---8-----| D|--3---5---6-----| G|--6--10--11--13-|
Coming down
D|-10--11--13-----| B|--6---7---9--11-| G|--5---6---8-----| D|--3---4---6---8-| G|----------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|-11--13--15---------| B|--8---9--13---------| G|--6---8--10---------| D|--5---6--10---------| G|--6--10--11--13--15-|
Coming down
D|-11--13--15-----| B|--7---9--11--13-| G|--6---8--10-----| D|--6---8--10-----| G|----------------|