A Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar CAGED Scale Shapes (Double Drop D Tuning)

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: Double Drop D Guitar (D A D G B D)

CAGED Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

d|--6---7---9-|
B|--5---6-----|
G|--5---7-----|
D|--6---7---9-|
A|--7---8-----|
D|-10--12-----|
Coming down
d|--5---7---9-|
B|--5---6-----|
G|--5---7-----|
D|--5---7---9-|
A|--7---8-----|
D|-10--12-----|

CAGED - A Shape

d|-10--12-----|
B|--9--10--12-|
G|--9--10-----|
D|-10--12-----|
A|-11--12--14-|
D|-14--15-----|
Coming down
d|-10--12-----|
B|--8--10--12-|
G|--9--10-----|
D|-10--12-----|
A|-10--12--14-|
D|-14--15-----|

CAGED - G Shape

d|--2---3-----|
B|--1---3-----|
G|--1---2---4-|
D|--0---2---3-|
A|--0---2---3-|
D|--3---6-----|
Coming down
d|--2---3-----|
B|--1---3-----|
G|--0---2---4-|
D|--0---2---3-|
A|--0---2---3-|
D|--3---5-----|

CAGED - E Shape

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

CAGED - D Shape

d|--6---7---9-|
B|--5---6-----|
G|--5---7-----|
D|--6---7---9-|
A|--7---8-----|
D|--9--10--12-|
Coming down
d|--5---7---9-|
B|--5---6-----|
G|--5---7-----|
D|--5---7---9-|
A|--7---8-----|
D|--9--10--12-|

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