F#/Gb Japanese (Pentatonic) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes

The F#/Gb Japanese (Pentatonic) scale on banjo (F sharp / G flat japanese (pentatonic)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: Gb Ab B Db D

Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

D|--6---9--11--12--16--18-|
B|--4---6---9-------------|
G|--6---7--11-------------|
D|--9--12--14-------------|
G|-12--16--18-------------|

3NPS - Second Position

D|--6---9--11--12--16--18--21-|
B|--6---9--11-----------------|
G|--7--11--13-----------------|
D|-12--14--15-----------------|
G|-16--18--21-----------------|

3NPS - Third Position

D|--9--11--12--16--18--21-|
B|--9--11--12-------------|
G|-11--13--16-------------|
D|-14--15--19-------------|
G|-18--21-----------------|

3NPS - Fourth Position

D|-11--12--16--18--21-|
B|-11--12--16---------|
G|-13--16--18---------|
D|-15--19--21---------|
G|-21-----------------|

3NPS - Fifth Position

D|--6---9--11--12--16-|
B|--0---4---6---------|
G|--4---6---7---------|
D|--7---9--12---------|
G|-11--12--16---------|

3NPS - Sixth Position

D|--6---9--11--12--16--18-|
B|--4---6---9-------------|
G|--6---7--11-------------|
D|--9--12--14-------------|
G|-12--16--18-------------|

3NPS - Seventh Position

D|--6---9--11--12--16--18--21-|
B|--6---9--11-----------------|
G|--7--11--13-----------------|
D|-12--14--15-----------------|
G|-16--18--21-----------------|

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