D#/Eb Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The D#/Eb Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) scale on banjo (D sharp / E flat hirajoshi (pentatonic)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: Eb F Gb Bb B
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--8---9--13--15-| B|--1---3---4-----| G|--3---4---8-----| D|--6---7--11-----| G|--9--13--15-----|
3NPS - Second Position
D|--8---9--13--15--16-| B|--3---4---8---------| G|--4---8--10---------| D|--7--11--12---------| G|-13--15--16---------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|--8---9--13--15--16--20-| B|--4---8---9-------------| G|--8--10--11-------------| D|-11--12--16-------------| G|-15--16--20-------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--8---9--13--15--16--20--21-| B|--8---9--13-----------------| G|-10--11--15-----------------| D|-12--16--18-----------------| G|-16--20--21-----------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--9--13--15--16--20--21-| B|--9--13--15-------------| G|-11--15--16-------------| D|-16--18--19-------------| G|-20--21-----------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--8---9--13--15-| B|--1---3---4-----| G|--3---4---8-----| D|--6---7--11-----| G|--9--13--15-----|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--8---9--13--15--16-| B|--3---4---8---------| G|--4---8--10---------| D|--7--11--12---------| G|-13--15--16---------|