G Blues Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes

The G Blues scale on banjo: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: G Bb C Db D F

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

D|-11--12--15---------|
B|--8--11--13---------|
G|--6---7--10---------|
D|--5---8--10---------|
G|--8--10--11--12--15-|

3NPS - Second Position

D|-12--15--17-------------|
B|-11--13--14-------------|
G|--7--10--12-------------|
D|--8--10--11-------------|
G|--8--10--11--12--15--17-|

3NPS - Third Position

D|-15--17--20-------------|
B|-13--14--15-------------|
G|-10--12--15-------------|
D|-10--11--12-------------|
G|-10--11--12--15--17--20-|

3NPS - Fourth Position

D|-17--20--22-------------|
B|-14--15--18-------------|
G|-12--15--17-------------|
D|-11--12--15-------------|
G|-11--12--15--17--20--22-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

D|--8--10--11-----|
B|--3---6---8-----|
G|--3---5---6-----|
D|--0---3---5-----|
G|--0---8--10--11-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

D|-10--11--12-----|
B|--6---8--11-----|
G|--5---6---7-----|
D|--3---5---8-----|
G|--8--10--11--12-|

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