C Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The C Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) scale on banjo: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: C D Eb G Ab
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|-10--12--13--17--18--22-| B|-10--12--13-------------| G|-12--13--17-------------| D|-15--16--20-------------| G|-18--22-----------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|--0---6--10--12--13-| B|--0---1---5---------| G|--1---5---7---------| D|--4---8---9---------| G|-10--12--13---------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|--6--10--12--13--17-| B|--1---5---6---------| G|--5---7---8---------| D|--8---9--13---------| G|-12--13--17---------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--6--10--12--13--17--18-| B|--5---6--10-------------| G|--7---8--12-------------| D|--9--13--15-------------| G|-13--17--18-------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--6--10--12--13--17--18--22-| B|--6--10--12-----------------| G|--8--12--13-----------------| D|-13--15--16-----------------| G|-17--18--22-----------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|-10--12--13--17--18--22-| B|-10--12--13-------------| G|-12--13--17-------------| D|-15--16--20-------------| G|-18--22-----------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--0---6--10--12--13-| B|--0---1---5---------| G|--1---5---7---------| D|--4---8---9---------| G|-10--12--13---------|