D#/Eb Nahawand (Maqam) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The D#/Eb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on banjo (D sharp / E flat nahawand (maqam)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb D
Notes coming down: Eb Db Cb Bb Ab Gb F
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--4---6---8-| B|--3---4---6-| G|--1---3---4-| D|--1---3---4-| G|--6---8-----|
Coming down
D|--4---6---8-| B|--2---4---6-| G|--1---3---4-| D|--1---3---4-| G|------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|--6---8---9-| B|--4---6---7-| G|--3---4---7-| D|--3---4---6-| G|--6---8---9-|
Coming down
D|--6---8---9-| B|--4---6---7-| G|--3---4---6-| D|--3---4---6-| G|------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|--8---9--12-----| B|--6---7---9-----| G|--4---7---8-----| D|--4---6---8-----| G|--6---8---9--12-|
Coming down
D|--8---9--11-| B|--6---7---9-| G|--4---6---8-| D|--4---6---8-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|--9--12--13---------| B|--7---9--11---------| G|--7---8--10---------| D|--6---8---9---------| G|--6---8---9--12--13-|
Coming down
D|--9--11--13-| B|--7---9--11-| G|--6---8--10-| D|--6---8---9-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|-12--13--15---------| B|--9--11--12---------| G|--8--10--11---------| D|--8---9--12---------| G|--8---9--12--13--15-|
Coming down
D|-11--13--15-| B|--9--11--12-| G|--8--10--11-| D|--8---9--11-| G|------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|-13--15--16---------| B|-11--12--15---------| G|-10--11--13---------| D|--9--12--13---------| G|--9--12--13--15--16-|
Coming down
D|-13--15--16-| B|-11--12--14-| G|-10--11--13-| D|--9--11--13-| G|------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|-15--16--18---------| B|-12--15--16---------| G|-11--13--15---------| D|-12--13--15---------| G|-12--13--15--16--18-|
Coming down
D|-15--16--18-| B|-12--14--16-| G|-11--13--15-| D|-13--15-----| G|------------|