F Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The F Hirajoshi (Pentatonic) scale on banjo: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: F G Ab C Db
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--6--10--11--15--17-| B|--3---5---6---------| G|--5---6--10---------| D|--8---9--13---------| G|-11--15--17---------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|--6--10--11--15--17--18-| B|--5---6--10-------------| G|--6--10--12-------------| D|--9--13--14-------------| G|-15--17--18-------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|--6--10--11--15--17--18--22-| B|--6--10--11-----------------| G|-10--12--13-----------------| D|-13--14--18-----------------| G|-17--18--22-----------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|-10--11--15--17--18--22-| B|-10--11--15-------------| G|-12--13--17-------------| D|-14--18--20-------------| G|-18--22-----------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|-11--15--17--18--22-| B|-11--15--17---------| G|-13--17--18---------| D|-18--20--21---------| G|-22-----------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--6--10--11--15--17-| B|--3---5---6---------| G|--5---6--10---------| D|--8---9--13---------| G|-11--15--17---------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--6--10--11--15--17--18-| B|--5---6--10-------------| G|--6--10--12-------------| D|--9--13--14-------------| G|-15--17--18-------------|