A#/Bb Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The A#/Bb Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) scale on banjo (A sharp / B flat hirajoshi (pentatonic)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: Bb C Db F Gb
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--8--10--11--15--16--20--22-| B|--8--10--11-----------------| G|-10--11--15-----------------| D|-13--14--18-----------------| G|-16--20--22-----------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|-10--11--15--16--20--22-| B|-10--11--15-------------| G|-11--15--17-------------| D|-14--18--19-------------| G|-20--22-----------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|-11--15--16--20--22-| B|-11--15--16---------| G|-15--17--18---------| D|-18--19-------------| G|-22-----------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--8--10--11--15--16-| B|--3---4---8---------| G|--5---6--10---------| D|--7--11--13---------| G|-11--15--16---------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--8--10--11--15--16--20-| B|--4---8--10-------------| G|--6--10--11-------------| D|-11--13--14-------------| G|-15--16--20-------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--8--10--11--15--16--20--22-| B|--8--10--11-----------------| G|-10--11--15-----------------| D|-13--14--18-----------------| G|-16--20--22-----------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|-10--11--15--16--20--22-| B|-10--11--15-------------| G|-11--15--17-------------| D|-14--18--19-------------| G|-20--22-----------------|