A#/Bb Japanese (Pentatonic) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes

The A#/Bb Japanese (Pentatonic) scale on banjo (A sharp / B flat japanese (pentatonic)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Bb C Eb F Gb

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

D|--8--10--13--15--16--20--22-|
B|--8--10--13-----------------|
G|-10--11--15-----------------|
D|-13--16--18-----------------|
G|-16--20--22-----------------|

3NPS - Second Position

D|-10--13--15--16--20--22-|
B|-10--13--15-------------|
G|-11--15--17-------------|
D|-16--18--19-------------|
G|-20--22-----------------|

3NPS - Third Position

D|--8--10--13--15-|
B|--1---3---4-----|
G|--3---5---8-----|
D|--6---7--11-----|
G|-10--13--15-----|

3NPS - Fourth Position

D|--8--10--13--15--16-|
B|--3---4---8---------|
G|--5---8--10---------|
D|--7--11--13---------|
G|-13--15--16---------|

3NPS - Fifth Position

D|--8--10--13--15--16--20-|
B|--4---8--10-------------|
G|--8--10--11-------------|
D|-11--13--16-------------|
G|-15--16--20-------------|

3NPS - Sixth Position

D|--8--10--13--15--16--20--22-|
B|--8--10--13-----------------|
G|-10--11--15-----------------|
D|-13--16--18-----------------|
G|-16--20--22-----------------|

3NPS - Seventh Position

D|-10--13--15--16--20--22-|
B|-10--13--15-------------|
G|-11--15--17-------------|
D|-16--18--19-------------|
G|-20--22-----------------|

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