A Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar 3NPS Scale Shapes
The A Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: A B C D E F G#
Notes coming down: A G F E D C B
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--7---8--10-| B|--6---9--10-| G|--5---7---9-| D|--6---7---9-| A|--5---7---8-| E|--5---7---8-|
Coming down
e|--7---8--10-| B|--6---8--10-| G|--5---7---9-| D|--5---7---9-| A|--5---7---8-| E|--5---7---8-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--8--10--12-| B|--9--10--12-| G|--7---9--10-| D|--7---9--10-| A|--7---8--11-| E|--7---8--10-|
Coming down
e|--8--10--12-| B|--8--10--12-| G|--7---9--10-| D|--7---9--10-| A|--7---8--10-| E|--7---8--10-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|-10--12--13-| B|-10--12--13-| G|--9--10--13-| D|--9--10--12-| A|--8--11--12-| E|--8--10--12-|
Coming down
e|-10--12--13-| B|-10--12--13-| G|--9--10--12-| D|--9--10--12-| A|--8--10--12-| E|--8--10--12-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|-12--13--16-| B|-12--13--15-| G|-10--13--14-| D|-10--12--14-| A|-11--12--14-| E|-10--12--13-|
Coming down
e|-12--13--15-| B|-12--13--15-| G|-10--12--14-| D|-10--12--14-| A|-10--12--14-| E|-10--12--13-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--1---4---5-| B|--1---3---5-| G|--1---2---4-| D|--0---2---3-| A|--0---2---3-| E|--0---1---4-|
Coming down
e|--1---3---5-| B|--1---3---5-| G|--0---2---4-| D|--0---2---3-| A|--0---2---3-| E|--0---1---3-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--4---5---7-| B|--3---5---6-| G|--2---4---5-| D|--2---3---6-| A|--2---3---5-| E|--1---4---5-|
Coming down
e|--3---5---7-| B|--3---5---6-| G|--2---4---5-| D|--2---3---5-| A|--2---3---5-| E|--1---3---5-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--5---7---8-| B|--5---6---9-| G|--4---5---7-| D|--3---6---7-| A|--3---5---7-| E|--4---5---7-|
Coming down
e|--5---7---8-| B|--5---6---8-| G|--4---5---7-| D|--3---5---7-| A|--3---5---7-| E|--5---7-----|