A Nahawand (Maqam) Bass Scale Shapes
The A Nahawand (Maqam) scale on bass: scale shapes and exercises, 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)
Scale Shapes
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
G|--5---7-----| D|--6---7---9-| A|--7---8-----| E|--8--10-----|
Coming down
G|--5---7-----| D|--5---7---9-| A|--7---8-----| E|--8--10-----|
CAGED - A Shape
G|--9--10-----| D|-10--12-----| A|-11--12--14-| E|-12--13-----|
Coming down
G|--9--10-----| D|-10--12-----| A|-10--12--14-| E|-12--13-----|
CAGED - G Shape
G|--1---2---4-| D|--0---2---3-| A|--0---2---3-| E|--1---4-----|
Coming down
G|--0---2---4-| D|--0---2---3-| A|--0---2---3-| E|--1---3-----|
CAGED - E Shape
G|--5---7-----| D|--6---7---9-| A|--5---7---8-| E|--5---7---8-|
Coming down
G|--5---7-----| D|--5---7---9-| A|--5---7---8-| E|--5---7---8-|
CAGED - D Shape
G|--5---7-----| D|--6---7---9-| A|--7---8-----| E|--7---8--10-|
Coming down
G|--5---7-----| D|--5---7---9-| A|--7---8-----| E|--7---8--10-|
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-|