A#/Bb Khamaj (Raga) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes

The A#/Bb Khamaj (Raga) scale on banjo (A sharp / B flat khamaj (raga)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Bb D Eb F G A

Notes coming down: Bb Ab G F Eb D C

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

D|-15--17--19-------------|
B|-11--15--16-------------|
G|-10--12--14-------------|
D|--8--12--13-------------|
G|--8--12--13--15--17--19-|

Coming down

D|-15--17--18-----|
B|-11--13--15--16-|
G|-10--12--13-----|
D|--8--10--12--13-|
G|----------------|

3NPS - Second Position

D|--5---7---8-|
B|--3---4---6-|
G|--0---2---3-|
D|--0---1---3-|
G|--0---7---8-|

Coming down

D|--5---6---8-----|
B|--3---4---6-----|
G|--0---1---3---5-|
D|--0---1---3-----|
G|----------------|

3NPS - Third Position

D|--7---8--12-|
B|--4---6---8-|
G|--2---3---7-|
D|--1---3---5-|
G|--7---8--12-|

Coming down

D|--6---8--10--12-|
B|--4---6---8-----|
G|--1---3---5---7-|
D|--1---3---5-----|
G|----------------|

3NPS - Fourth Position

D|--8--12--13-----|
B|--6---8--10-----|
G|--3---7---8-----|
D|--3---5---7-----|
G|--7---8--12--13-|

Coming down

D|--8--10--12--13-|
B|--6---8---9-----|
G|--3---5---7---8-|
D|--3---5---6-----|
G|----------------|

3NPS - Fifth Position

D|-12--13--15---------|
B|--8--10--11---------|
G|--7---8--10---------|
D|--5---7---8---------|
G|--7---8--12--13--15-|

Coming down

D|-12--13--15-----|
B|--8---9--11--13-|
G|--7---8--10-----|
D|--5---6---8--10-|
G|----------------|

3NPS - Sixth Position

D|-13--15--17-------------|
B|-10--11--15-------------|
G|--8--10--12-------------|
D|--7---8--12-------------|
G|--7---8--12--13--15--17-|

Coming down

D|-13--15--17-----|
B|--9--11--13--15-|
G|--8--10--12-----|
D|--8--10--12-----|
G|----------------|

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