F Nahawand (Maqam) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The F Nahawand (Maqam) scale on banjo: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: F G Ab Bb C Db E
Notes coming down: F Eb Db C Bb Ab G
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--6---8--10-| B|--5---6---8-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--3---5---6-| G|--6---8--10-|
Coming down
D|--6---8--10-| B|--4---6---8-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--3---5---6-| G|------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|--8--10--11-----| B|--6---8---9-----| G|--5---6---9-----| D|--5---6---8-----| G|--6---8--10--11-|
Coming down
D|--8--10--11-| B|--6---8---9-| G|--5---6---8-| D|--5---6---8-| G|------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|-10--11--14---------| B|--8---9--11---------| G|--6---9--10---------| D|--6---8--10---------| G|--6---8--10--11--14-|
Coming down
D|-10--11--13-| B|--8---9--11-| G|--6---8--10-| D|--6---8--10-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|-11--14--15---------| B|--9--11--13---------| G|--9--10--12---------| D|--8--10--11---------| G|--8--10--11--14--15-|
Coming down
D|-11--13--15-| B|--9--11--13-| G|--8--10--12-| D|--8--10--11-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|-14--15--17---------| B|-11--13--14---------| G|-10--12--13---------| D|-10--11--14---------| G|-10--11--14--15--17-|
Coming down
D|-13--15--17-| B|-11--13--14-| G|-10--12--13-| D|-10--11--13-| G|------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|-15--17--18---------| B|-13--14--17---------| G|-12--13--15---------| D|-11--14--15---------| G|-11--14--15--17--18-|
Coming down
D|-15--17--18-| B|-13--14--16-| G|-12--13--15-| D|-11--13--15-| G|------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--5---6---8-| B|--2---5---6-| G|--1---3---5-| D|--2---3---5-| G|--6---8-----|
Coming down
D|--5---6---8-| B|--2---4---6-| G|--1---3---5-| D|--3---5-----| G|------------|