F#/Gb Nahawand (Maqam) Bass 3NPS Scale Shapes

The F#/Gb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on bass (F sharp / G flat nahawand (maqam)): every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db Ebb F

Notes coming down: Gb E Ebb Db Cb Bbb Ab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

3NPS Shapes

Scale shapes

3NPS - First Position

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

3NPS - Second Position

G|--4---6---7-|
D|--4---6---7-|
A|--4---5---8-|
E|--4---5---7-|
Coming down
G|--4---6---7-|
D|--4---6---7-|
A|--4---5---7-|
E|--4---5---7-|

3NPS - Third Position

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

3NPS - Fourth Position

G|--7--10--11-|
D|--7---9--11-|
A|--8---9--11-|
E|--7---9--10-|
Coming down
G|--7---9--11-|
D|--7---9--11-|
A|--7---9--11-|
E|--7---9--10-|

3NPS - Fifth Position

G|-10--11--13-|
D|--9--11--12-|
A|--9--11--12-|
E|--9--10--13-|
Coming down
G|--9--11--13-|
D|--9--11--12-|
A|--9--11--12-|
E|--9--10--12-|

3NPS - Sixth Position

G|-11--13--14-|
D|-11--12--15-|
A|-11--12--14-|
E|-10--13--14-|
Coming down
G|-11--13--14-|
D|-11--12--14-|
A|-11--12--14-|
E|-10--12--14-|

3NPS - Seventh Position

G|--1---2---4-|
D|--0---3---4-|
A|--0---2---4-|
E|--1---2---4-|
Coming down
G|--1---2---4-|
D|--0---2---4-|
A|--0---2---4-|
E|--2---4-----|

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