F#/Gb Nahawand (Maqam) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The F#/Gb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on banjo (F sharp / G flat nahawand (maqam)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db Ebb F
Notes coming down: Gb E Ebb 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---7-----| 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--12---------| B|--7---9--10---------| G|--6---7--10---------| D|--6---7---9---------| G|--6---7---9--11--12-|
Coming down
D|--9--11--12-| B|--7---9--10-| G|--6---7---9-| D|--6---7---9-| G|------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|-11--12--15---------| B|--9--10--12---------| G|--7--10--11---------| D|--7---9--11---------| G|--7---9--11--12--15-|
Coming down
D|-11--12--14-| B|--9--10--12-| G|--7---9--11-| D|--7---9--11-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|-12--15--16---------| B|-10--12--14---------| G|-10--11--13---------| D|--9--11--12---------| G|--9--11--12--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--15---------| G|-11--13--14---------| D|-11--12--15---------| G|-11--12--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---3---6-| G|--1---2---4-| D|--0---3---4-| G|--6---7-----|
Coming down
D|--4---6---7-| B|--2---3---5-| G|--1---2---4-| D|--0---2---4-| G|------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--6---7---9-| B|--3---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|------------|