C#/Db Nahawand (Maqam) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The C#/Db Nahawand (Maqam) scale on banjo (C sharp / D flat nahawand (maqam)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bbb C
Notes coming down: Db B Bbb Ab Gb Fb Eb
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|-14--16--18---------| B|-13--14--16---------| G|-11--13--14---------| D|-11--13--14---------| G|-11--13--14--16--18-|
Coming down
D|-14--16--18-| B|-12--14--16-| G|-11--13--14-| D|-11--13--14-| G|------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|--4---6---7-| B|--2---4---5-| G|--1---2---5-| D|--1---2---4-| G|--6---7-----|
Coming down
D|--4---6---7-| B|--2---4---5-| G|--1---2---4-| D|--1---2---4-| G|------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|--6---7--10-| B|--4---5---7-| G|--2---5---6-| D|--2---4---6-| G|--6---7--10-|
Coming down
D|--6---7---9-| B|--4---5---7-| G|--2---4---6-| D|--2---4---6-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--7--10--11-----| B|--5---7---9-----| G|--5---6---8-----| D|--4---6---7-----| G|--6---7--10--11-|
Coming down
D|--7---9--11-| B|--5---7---9-| G|--4---6---8-| D|--4---6---7-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|-10--11--13---------| B|--7---9--10---------| G|--6---8---9---------| D|--6---7--10---------| G|--6---7--10--11--13-|
Coming down
D|--9--11--13-| B|--7---9--10-| G|--6---8---9-| D|--6---7---9-| G|------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|-11--13--14---------| B|--9--10--13---------| G|--8---9--11---------| D|--7--10--11---------| G|--7--10--11--13--14-|
Coming down
D|-11--13--14-| B|--9--10--12-| G|--8---9--11-| D|--7---9--11-| G|------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|-13--14--16---------| B|-10--13--14---------| G|--9--11--13---------| D|-10--11--13---------| G|-10--11--13--14--16-|
Coming down
D|-13--14--16-| B|-10--12--14-| G|--9--11--13-| D|-11--13-----| G|------------|