C Melodic Minor (Classical) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The C Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on banjo: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: C D Eb F G A B
Notes coming down: C A# Ab G F Eb D
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|-13--15--17---------| B|-12--13--15---------| G|-10--12--14---------| D|-10--12--13---------| G|-10--12--13--15--17-|
Coming down
D|-13--15--17-| B|-11--13--15-| G|-10--12--13-| D|-10--12--13-| G|------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|--3---5---7-| B|--1---3---4-| G|--0---2---4-| D|--0---1---3-| G|--0---7-----|
Coming down
D|--3---5---6-| B|--1---3---4-| G|--0---1---3-| D|--0---1---3-| G|------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|--5---7---9-| B|--3---4---6-| G|--2---4---5-| D|--1---3---5-| G|--7---9-----|
Coming down
D|--5---6---8-| B|--3---4---6-| G|--1---3---5-| D|--1---3---5-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--7---9--10-| B|--4---6---8-| G|--4---5---7-| D|--3---5---7-| G|--7---9--10-|
Coming down
D|--6---8--10-| B|--4---6---8-| G|--3---5---7-| D|--3---5---6-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--9--10--12-----| B|--6---8--10-----| G|--5---7---8-----| D|--5---7---9-----| G|--7---9--10--12-|
Coming down
D|--8--10--12-| B|--6---8---9-| G|--5---7---8-| D|--5---6---8-| G|------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|-10--12--13---------| B|--8--10--12---------| G|--7---8--10---------| D|--7---9--10---------| G|--7---9--10--12--13-|
Coming down
D|-10--12--13-| B|--8---9--11-| G|--7---8--10-| D|--8--10-----| G|------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|-12--13--15---------| B|-10--12--13---------| G|--8--10--12---------| D|--9--10--12---------| G|--9--10--12--13--15-|
Coming down
D|-12--13--15-| B|--9--11--13-| G|--8--10--12-| D|-10--12-----| G|------------|