A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) Bass 3NPS Scale Shapes
The A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on bass (A sharp / B flat nahawand (maqam)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: Bb C Db Eb F Gb A
Notes coming down: Bb Ab Gb F Eb Db C
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
G|--6---8--10-| D|--7---8--10-| A|--6---8---9-| E|--6---8---9-|
Coming down
G|--6---8--10-| D|--6---8--10-| A|--6---8---9-| E|--6---8---9-|
3NPS - Second Position
G|--8--10--11-| D|--8--10--11-| A|--8---9--12-| E|--8---9--11-|
Coming down
G|--8--10--11-| D|--8--10--11-| A|--8---9--11-| E|--8---9--11-|
3NPS - Third Position
G|-10--11--14-| D|-10--11--13-| A|--9--12--13-| E|--9--11--13-|
Coming down
G|-10--11--13-| D|-10--11--13-| A|--9--11--13-| E|--9--11--13-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
G|-11--14--15-| D|-11--13--15-| A|-12--13--15-| E|-11--13--14-|
Coming down
G|-11--13--15-| D|-11--13--15-| A|-11--13--15-| E|-11--13--14-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
G|--2---3---5-| D|--1---3---4-| A|--1---3---4-| E|--1---2---5-|
Coming down
G|--1---3---5-| D|--1---3---4-| A|--1---3---4-| E|--1---2---4-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
G|--3---5---6-| D|--3---4---7-| A|--3---4---6-| E|--2---5---6-|
Coming down
G|--3---5---6-| D|--3---4---6-| A|--3---4---6-| E|--2---4---6-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
G|--5---6---8-| D|--4---7---8-| A|--4---6---8-| E|--5---6---8-|
Coming down
G|--5---6---8-| D|--4---6---8-| A|--4---6---8-| E|--6---8-----|