A Nahawand (Maqam) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The A Nahawand (Maqam) scale on banjo: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: A B C D E F G#
Notes coming down: A G F E D C B
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|-10--12--14---------| B|--9--10--12---------| G|--7---9--10---------| D|--7---9--10---------| G|--7---9--10--12--14-|
Coming down
D|-10--12--14-| B|--8--10--12-| G|--7---9--10-| D|--7---9--10-| G|------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|-12--14--15---------| B|-10--12--13---------| G|--9--10--13---------| D|--9--10--12---------| G|--9--10--12--14--15-|
Coming down
D|-12--14--15-| B|-10--12--13-| G|--9--10--12-| D|--9--10--12-| G|------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|-14--15--18---------| B|-12--13--15---------| G|-10--13--14---------| D|-10--12--14---------| G|-10--12--14--15--18-|
Coming down
D|-14--15--17-| B|-12--13--15-| G|-10--12--14-| D|-10--12--14-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--3---6---7-| B|--1---3---5-| G|--1---2---4-| D|--0---2---3-| G|--6---7-----|
Coming down
D|--3---5---7-| B|--1---3---5-| G|--0---2---4-| D|--0---2---3-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--6---7---9-| B|--3---5---6-| G|--2---4---5-| D|--2---3---6-| G|--6---7---9-|
Coming down
D|--5---7---9-| B|--3---5---6-| G|--2---4---5-| D|--2---3---5-| G|------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--7---9--10-----| B|--5---6---9-----| G|--4---5---7-----| D|--3---6---7-----| G|--6---7---9--10-|
Coming down
D|--7---9--10-| B|--5---6---8-| G|--4---5---7-| D|--3---5---7-| G|------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--9--10--12---------| B|--6---9--10---------| G|--5---7---9---------| D|--6---7---9---------| G|--6---7---9--10--12-|
Coming down
D|--9--10--12-| B|--6---8--10-| G|--5---7---9-| D|--7---9-----| G|------------|