A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) Bass Scale Shapes
The A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on bass (A sharp / B flat nahawand (maqam)): scale shapes and exercises, 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)
Scale Shapes
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
G|--6---8-----| D|--7---8--10-| A|--8---9-----| E|--9--11-----|
Coming down
G|--6---8-----| D|--6---8--10-| A|--8---9-----| E|--9--11-----|
CAGED - A Shape
G|-10--11-----| D|-11--13-----| A|-12--13--15-| E|-13--14-----|
Coming down
G|-10--11-----| D|-11--13-----| A|-11--13--15-| E|-13--14-----|
CAGED - G Shape
G|--2---3---5-| D|--1---3---4-| A|--1---3---4-| E|--2---5-----|
Coming down
G|--1---3---5-| D|--1---3---4-| A|--1---3---4-| E|--2---4-----|
CAGED - E Shape
G|--6---8-----| D|--7---8--10-| A|--6---8---9-| E|--6---8---9-|
Coming down
G|--6---8-----| D|--6---8--10-| A|--6---8---9-| E|--6---8---9-|
CAGED - D Shape
G|--6---8-----| D|--7---8--10-| A|--8---9-----| E|--8---9--11-|
Coming down
G|--6---8-----| D|--6---8--10-| A|--8---9-----| E|--8---9--11-|
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-|