A Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar CAGED Scale Shapes (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: Drop D Guitar (D 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-----| D|-10--12-----|
Coming down
E|--3---5---7-| B|--5---6-----| G|--5---7-----| D|--5---7---9-| A|--7---8-----| D|-10--12-----|
CAGED - A Shape
E|--8--10-----| B|--9--10--12-| G|--9--10-----| D|-10--12-----| A|-11--12--14-| D|-14--15-----|
Coming down
E|--8--10-----| B|--8--10--12-| G|--9--10-----| D|-10--12-----| A|-10--12--14-| D|-14--15-----|
CAGED - G Shape
E|--0---1-----| B|--1---3-----| G|--1---2---4-| D|--0---2---3-| A|--0---2---3-| D|--3---6-----|
Coming down
E|--0---1-----| B|--1---3-----| G|--0---2---4-| D|--0---2---3-| A|--0---2---3-| D|--3---5-----|
CAGED - E Shape
E|--4---5---7-| B|--5---6-----| G|--5---7-----| D|--6---7---9-| A|--5---7---8-| D|--7---9--10-|
Coming down
E|--3---5---7-| B|--5---6-----| G|--5---7-----| D|--5---7---9-| A|--5---7---8-| D|--7---9--10-|
CAGED - D Shape
E|--4---5---7-| B|--5---6-----| G|--5---7-----| D|--6---7---9-| A|--7---8-----| D|--9--10--12-|
Coming down
E|--3---5---7-| B|--5---6-----| G|--5---7-----| D|--5---7---9-| A|--7---8-----| D|--9--10--12-|