A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on banjo (A sharp / B flat nahawand (maqam)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Bb C Db Eb F Gb A
Notes coming down: Bb Ab Gb F Eb Db C
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|-11--13--15---------| B|-10--11--13---------| G|--8--10--11---------| D|--8--10--11---------| G|--8--10--11--13--15-|
Coming down
D|-11--13--15-| B|--9--11--13-| G|--8--10--11-| D|--8--10--11-| G|------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|-13--15--16---------| B|-11--13--14---------| G|-10--11--14---------| D|-10--11--13---------| G|-10--11--13--15--16-|
Coming down
D|-13--15--16-| B|-11--13--14-| G|-10--11--13-| D|-10--11--13-| G|------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|-15--16--19---------| B|-13--14--16---------| G|-11--14--15---------| D|-11--13--15---------| G|-11--13--15--16--19-|
Coming down
D|-15--16--18-| B|-13--14--16-| G|-11--13--15-| D|-11--13--15-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--4---7---8-| B|--2---4---6-| G|--2---3---5-| D|--1---3---4-| G|--7---8-----|
Coming down
D|--4---6---8-| B|--2---4---6-| G|--1---3---5-| D|--1---3---4-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--7---8--10-| B|--4---6---7-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--3---4---7-| G|--7---8--10-|
Coming down
D|--6---8--10-| B|--4---6---7-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--3---4---6-| G|------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--8--10--11-----| B|--6---7--10-----| G|--5---6---8-----| D|--4---7---8-----| G|--7---8--10--11-|
Coming down
D|--8--10--11-| B|--6---7---9-| G|--5---6---8-| D|--4---6---8-| G|------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|-10--11--13---------| B|--7--10--11---------| G|--6---8--10---------| D|--7---8--10---------| G|--7---8--10--11--13-|
Coming down
D|-10--11--13-| B|--7---9--11-| G|--6---8--10-| D|--8--10-----| G|------------|