F#/Gb Nahawand (Maqam) Bass Scale Shapes

The F#/Gb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on bass (F sharp / G flat nahawand (maqam)): scale shapes and exercises, 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)

Scale Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

G|--2---4-----|
D|--3---4---6-|
A|--4---5-----|
E|--5---7-----|
Coming down
G|--2---4-----|
D|--2---4---6-|
A|--4---5-----|
E|--5---7-----|

CAGED - A Shape

G|--6---7-----|
D|--7---9-----|
A|--8---9--11-|
E|--9--10-----|
Coming down
G|--6---7-----|
D|--7---9-----|
A|--7---9--11-|
E|--9--10-----|

CAGED - G Shape

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

CAGED - E Shape

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

CAGED - D Shape

G|--2---4-----|
D|--3---4---6-|
A|--4---5-----|
E|--4---5---7-|
Coming down
G|--2---4-----|
D|--2---4---6-|
A|--4---5-----|
E|--4---5---7-|

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-|

Exercises

All bass lessons ยท The Guitar Scales