E Blues Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes

The E Blues scale on banjo: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: E G A Bb B D

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

D|--8---9--12-----|
B|--5---8--10-----|
G|--3---4---7-----|
D|--2---5---7-----|
G|--7---8---9--12-|

3NPS - Second Position

D|--9--12--14---------|
B|--8--10--11---------|
G|--4---7---9---------|
D|--5---7---8---------|
G|--7---8---9--12--14-|

3NPS - Third Position

D|-12--14--17-------------|
B|-10--11--12-------------|
G|--7---9--12-------------|
D|--7---8---9-------------|
G|--7---8---9--12--14--17-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

D|-14--17--19-------------|
B|-11--12--15-------------|
G|--9--12--14-------------|
D|--8---9--12-------------|
G|--8---9--12--14--17--19-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

D|-17--19--20-------------|
B|-12--15--17-------------|
G|-12--14--15-------------|
D|--9--12--14-------------|
G|--9--12--14--17--19--20-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

D|--7---8---9-----|
B|--3---5---8-----|
G|--2---3---4-----|
D|--0---2---5-----|
G|--0---7---8---9-|

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