A Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar CAGED Scale Shapes

The A Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar: every CAGED 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)

CAGED Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|--4---5---7-|
B|--5---6-----|
G|--5---7-----|
D|--6---7---9-|
A|--7---8-----|
E|--8--10-----|
Coming down
e|--3---5---7-|
B|--5---6-----|
G|--5---7-----|
D|--5---7---9-|
A|--7---8-----|
E|--8--10-----|

CAGED - A Shape

e|--8--10-----|
B|--9--10--12-|
G|--9--10-----|
D|-10--12-----|
A|-11--12--14-|
E|-12--13-----|
Coming down
e|--8--10-----|
B|--8--10--12-|
G|--9--10-----|
D|-10--12-----|
A|-10--12--14-|
E|-12--13-----|

CAGED - G Shape

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

CAGED - E Shape

e|--4---5---7-|
B|--5---6-----|
G|--5---7-----|
D|--6---7---9-|
A|--5---7---8-|
E|--5---7---8-|
Coming down
e|--3---5---7-|
B|--5---6-----|
G|--5---7-----|
D|--5---7---9-|
A|--5---7---8-|
E|--5---7---8-|

CAGED - D Shape

e|--4---5---7-|
B|--5---6-----|
G|--5---7-----|
D|--6---7---9-|
A|--7---8-----|
E|--7---8--10-|
Coming down
e|--3---5---7-|
B|--5---6-----|
G|--5---7-----|
D|--5---7---9-|
A|--7---8-----|
E|--7---8--10-|

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