G Nahawand (Maqam) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The G Nahawand (Maqam) scale on banjo: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: G A Bb C D Eb F#
Notes coming down: G F Eb D C Bb A
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--8--10--12-----| B|--7---8--10-----| G|--5---7---8-----| D|--5---7---8-----| G|--7---8--10--12-|
Coming down
D|--8--10--12-| B|--6---8--10-| G|--5---7---8-| D|--5---7---8-| G|------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|-10--12--13---------| B|--8--10--11---------| G|--7---8--11---------| D|--7---8--10---------| G|--7---8--10--12--13-|
Coming down
D|-10--12--13-| B|--8--10--11-| G|--7---8--10-| D|--7---8--10-| G|------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|-12--13--16---------| B|-10--11--13---------| G|--8--11--12---------| D|--8--10--12---------| G|--8--10--12--13--16-|
Coming down
D|-12--13--15-| B|-10--11--13-| G|--8--10--12-| D|--8--10--12-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|-13--16--17---------| B|-11--13--15---------| G|-11--12--14---------| D|-10--12--13---------| G|-10--12--13--16--17-|
Coming down
D|-13--15--17-| B|-11--13--15-| G|-10--12--14-| D|-10--12--13-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--4---5---7-| B|--1---3---4-| G|--0---2---3-| D|--0---1---4-| G|--0---7-----|
Coming down
D|--3---5---7-| B|--1---3---4-| G|--0---2---3-| D|--0---1---3-| G|------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--5---7---8-| B|--3---4---7-| G|--2---3---5-| D|--1---4---5-| G|--7---8-----|
Coming down
D|--5---7---8-| B|--3---4---6-| G|--2---3---5-| D|--1---3---5-| G|------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--7---8--10-| B|--4---7---8-| G|--3---5---7-| D|--4---5---7-| G|--7---8--10-|
Coming down
D|--7---8--10-| B|--4---6---8-| G|--3---5---7-| D|--5---7-----| G|------------|