G#/Ab Melodic Minor (Classical) Banjo 3NPS Scale Shapes
The G#/Ab Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on banjo (G sharp / A flat melodic minor (classical)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F G
Notes coming down: Ab F# E Eb Db Cb Bb
Tuning: Standard (G D G B D)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
D|--9--11--13---------| B|--8---9--11---------| G|--6---8--10---------| D|--6---8---9---------| G|--6---8---9--11--13-|
Coming down
D|--9--11--13-| B|--7---9--11-| G|--6---8---9-| D|--6---8---9-| G|------------|
3NPS - Second Position
D|-11--13--15---------| B|--9--11--12---------| G|--8--10--12---------| D|--8---9--11---------| G|--8---9--11--13--15-|
Coming down
D|-11--13--14-| B|--9--11--12-| G|--8---9--11-| D|--8---9--11-| G|------------|
3NPS - Third Position
D|-13--15--17---------| B|-11--12--14---------| G|-10--12--13---------| D|--9--11--13---------| G|--9--11--13--15--17-|
Coming down
D|-13--14--16-| B|-11--12--14-| G|--9--11--13-| D|--9--11--13-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fourth Position
D|-15--17--18---------| B|-12--14--16---------| G|-12--13--15---------| D|-11--13--15---------| G|-11--13--15--17--18-|
Coming down
D|-14--16--18-| B|-12--14--16-| G|-11--13--15-| D|-11--13--14-| G|------------|
3NPS - Fifth Position
D|--5---6---8-| B|--2---4---6-| G|--1---3---4-| D|--1---3---5-| G|--6---8-----|
Coming down
D|--4---6---8-| B|--2---4---5-| G|--1---3---4-| D|--1---2---4-| G|------------|
3NPS - Sixth Position
D|--6---8---9-| B|--4---6---8-| G|--3---4---6-| D|--3---5---6-| G|--6---8---9-|
Coming down
D|--6---8---9-| B|--4---5---7-| G|--3---4---6-| D|--4---6-----| G|------------|
3NPS - Seventh Position
D|--8---9--11-----| B|--6---8---9-----| G|--4---6---8-----| D|--5---6---8-----| G|--6---8---9--11-|
Coming down
D|--8---9--11-| B|--5---7---9-| G|--4---6---8-| D|--6---8-----| G|------------|