F#/Gb Melodic Minor (Classical) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The F#/Gb Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on banjo (F sharp / G flat melodic minor (classical)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db Eb F
Notes coming down: Gb E D Db Cb Bbb Ab
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--7---9--11-----| B|--6---7---9-----| G|--4---6---8-----| D|--4---6---7-----| G|--6---7---9--11-|
Coming down
D|--7---9--11-| B|--5---7---9-| G|--4---6---7-| D|--4---6---7-| G|------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|--9--11--13---------| B|--7---9--10---------| G|--6---8--10---------| D|--6---7---9---------| G|--6---7---9--11--13-|
Coming down
D|--9--11--12-| B|--7---9--10-| G|--6---7---9-| D|--6---7---9-| G|------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|-11--13--15---------| B|--9--10--12---------| G|--8--10--11---------| D|--7---9--11---------| G|--7---9--11--13--15-|
Coming down
D|-11--12--14-| B|--9--10--12-| G|--7---9--11-| D|--7---9--11-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|-13--15--16---------| B|-10--12--14---------| G|-10--11--13---------| D|--9--11--13---------| G|--9--11--13--15--16-|
Coming down
D|-12--14--16-| B|-10--12--14-| G|--9--11--13-| D|--9--11--12-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|-15--16--18---------| B|-12--14--16---------| G|-11--13--14---------| D|-11--13--15---------| G|-11--13--15--16--18-|
Coming down
D|-14--16--18-| B|-12--14--15-| G|-11--13--14-| D|-11--12--14-| G|------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--4---6---7-| B|--2---4---6-| G|--1---2---4-| D|--1---3---4-| G|--6---7-----|
Coming down
D|--4---6---7-| B|--2---3---5-| G|--1---2---4-| D|--2---4-----| G|------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--6---7---9-| B|--4---6---7-| G|--2---4---6-| D|--3---4---6-| G|--6---7---9-|
Coming down
D|--6---7---9-| B|--3---5---7-| G|--2---4---6-| D|--4---6-----| G|------------|