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