B Nahawand (Maqam) Bass Scale Shapes
The B Nahawand (Maqam) scale on bass: scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: B C# D E F# G A#
Notes coming down: B A G F# E D C#
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
Scale Shapes
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
G|--7---9-----| D|--8---9--11-| A|--9--10-----| E|-10--12-----|
Coming down
G|--7---9-----| D|--7---9--11-| A|--9--10-----| E|-10--12-----|
CAGED - A Shape
G|-11--12-----| D|-12--14-----| A|-13--14--16-| E|-14--15-----|
Coming down
G|-11--12-----| D|-12--14-----| A|-12--14--16-| E|-14--15-----|
CAGED - G Shape
G|--3---4---6-| D|--2---4---5-| A|--2---4---5-| E|--3---6-----|
Coming down
G|--2---4---6-| D|--2---4---5-| A|--2---4---5-| E|--3---5-----|
CAGED - E Shape
G|--7---9-----| D|--8---9--11-| A|--7---9--10-| E|--7---9--10-|
Coming down
G|--7---9-----| D|--7---9--11-| A|--7---9--10-| E|--7---9--10-|
CAGED - D Shape
G|--7---9-----| D|--8---9--11-| A|--9--10-----| E|--9--10--12-|
Coming down
G|--7---9-----| D|--7---9--11-| A|--9--10-----| E|--9--10--12-|
3NPS - First Position
G|--7---9--11-| D|--8---9--11-| A|--7---9--10-| E|--7---9--10-|
Coming down
G|--7---9--11-| D|--7---9--11-| A|--7---9--10-| E|--7---9--10-|