A Nahawand (Maqam) Bass 3NPS Scale Shapes
The A Nahawand (Maqam) scale on bass: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: A B C D E F G#
Notes coming down: A G F E D C B
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
G|--5---7---9-| D|--6---7---9-| A|--5---7---8-| E|--5---7---8-|
Coming down
G|--5---7---9-| D|--5---7---9-| A|--5---7---8-| E|--5---7---8-|
3NPS - Second Position
G|--7---9--10-| D|--7---9--10-| A|--7---8--11-| E|--7---8--10-|
Coming down
G|--7---9--10-| D|--7---9--10-| A|--7---8--10-| E|--7---8--10-|
3NPS - Third Position
G|--9--10--13-| D|--9--10--12-| A|--8--11--12-| E|--8--10--12-|
Coming down
G|--9--10--12-| D|--9--10--12-| A|--8--10--12-| E|--8--10--12-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
G|-10--13--14-| D|-10--12--14-| A|-11--12--14-| E|-10--12--13-|
Coming down
G|-10--12--14-| D|-10--12--14-| A|-10--12--14-| E|-10--12--13-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
G|--1---2---4-| D|--0---2---3-| A|--0---2---3-| E|--0---1---4-|
Coming down
G|--0---2---4-| D|--0---2---3-| A|--0---2---3-| E|--0---1---3-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
G|--2---4---5-| D|--2---3---6-| A|--2---3---5-| E|--1---4---5-|
Coming down
G|--2---4---5-| D|--2---3---5-| A|--2---3---5-| E|--1---3---5-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
G|--4---5---7-| D|--3---6---7-| A|--3---5---7-| E|--4---5---7-|
Coming down
G|--4---5---7-| D|--3---5---7-| A|--3---5---7-| E|--5---7-----|