F Nahawand (Maqam) Bass Scale Shapes

The F Nahawand (Maqam) scale on bass: scale shapes and exercises, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: F G Ab Bb C Db E

Notes coming down: F Eb Db C Bb Ab G

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

G|--1---3-----|
D|--2---3---5-|
A|--3---4-----|
E|--4---6-----|
Coming down
G|--1---3-----|
D|--1---3---5-|
A|--3---4-----|
E|--4---6-----|

CAGED - A Shape

G|--5---6-----|
D|--6---8-----|
A|--7---8--10-|
E|--8---9-----|
Coming down
G|--5---6-----|
D|--6---8-----|
A|--6---8--10-|
E|--8---9-----|

CAGED - G Shape

G|--9--10--12-|
D|--8--10--11-|
A|--8--10--11-|
E|--9--12-----|
Coming down
G|--8--10--12-|
D|--8--10--11-|
A|--8--10--11-|
E|--9--11-----|

CAGED - E Shape

G|--1---3-----|
D|--2---3---5-|
A|--1---3---4-|
E|--1---3---4-|
Coming down
G|--1---3-----|
D|--1---3---5-|
A|--1---3---4-|
E|--1---3---4-|

CAGED - D Shape

G|--1---3-----|
D|--2---3---5-|
A|--3---4-----|
E|--3---4---6-|
Coming down
G|--1---3-----|
D|--1---3---5-|
A|--3---4-----|
E|--3---4---6-|

3NPS - First Position

G|--1---3---5-|
D|--2---3---5-|
A|--1---3---4-|
E|--1---3---4-|
Coming down
G|--1---3---5-|
D|--1---3---5-|
A|--1---3---4-|
E|--1---3---4-|

Exercises

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