C#/Db Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The C#/Db Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) scale on banjo (C sharp / D flat hirajoshi (pentatonic)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: Db Eb E Ab A
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|-11--13--14--18--19-| B|-11--13--14---------| G|-13--14--18---------| D|-16--17--21---------| G|-19-----------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|--6---7--11--13--14-| B|--1---2---6---------| G|--2---6---8---------| D|--5---9--10---------| G|-11--13--14---------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|--6---7--11--13--14--18-| B|--2---6---7-------------| G|--6---8---9-------------| D|--9--10--14-------------| G|-13--14--18-------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--6---7--11--13--14--18--19-| B|--6---7--11-----------------| G|--8---9--13-----------------| D|-10--14--16-----------------| G|-14--18--19-----------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--7--11--13--14--18--19-| B|--7--11--13-------------| G|--9--13--14-------------| D|-14--16--17-------------| G|-18--19-----------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|-11--13--14--18--19-| B|-11--13--14---------| G|-13--14--18---------| D|-16--17--21---------| G|-19-----------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--6---7--11--13--14-| B|--1---2---6---------| G|--2---6---8---------| D|--5---9--10---------| G|-11--13--14---------|