B Arabian (Diminished) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The B Arabian (Diminished) scale on banjo: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: B Db D E F G Ab Bb
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--9--11--12--14-| B|--9--11--12-----| G|--9--10--12-----| D|--9--11--12-----| G|-11--12--14-----|
3NPS - Second Position
D|-11--12--14--15-| B|-11--12--14-----| G|-10--12--13-----| D|-11--12--14-----| G|-12--14--15-----|
3NPS - Third Position
D|--0---------| B|--0---2---3-| G|--0---1---3-| D|--0---2---3-| G|--2---3---5-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--6---------| B|--2---3---5-| G|--1---3---4-| D|--2---3---5-| G|--3---5---6-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--6---8-----| B|--3---5---6-| G|--3---4---6-| D|--3---5---6-| G|--5---6---8-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--6---8---9-| B|--5---6---8-| G|--4---6---7-| D|--5---6---8-| G|--6---8---9-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--6---8---9--11-| B|--6---8---9-----| G|--6---7---9-----| D|--6---8---9-----| G|--8---9--11-----|