A Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Drop D Tuning)

The A Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, 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)

Scales

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-|

3NPS - First Position

E|--7---8--10-|
B|--6---9--10-|
G|--5---7---9-|
D|--6---7---9-|
A|--5---7---8-|
D|--7---9--10-|

Coming down

E|--7---8--10-|
B|--6---8--10-|
G|--5---7---9-|
D|--5---7---9-|
A|--5---7---8-|
D|--7---9--10-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 0`
I	Am	A C E	`x 0 2 2 1 x`
I	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
I	Am	A C E	`x x 7 5 5 5`
II	Bdim	B D F	`x 2 3 4 3 x`
II	Bdim	B D F	`x x 9 7 6 7`
II	Bdim	B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
II	Bdim	B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
III	Caug	C E G#	`x 3 2 1 1 x`
III	Caug	C E G#	`x 3 2 1 x x`
III	Caug	C E G#	`x x x 5 5 4`
III	Caug	C E G#	`x x 10 9 9 x`
IV	Dm	D F A	`0 0 0 2 3 1`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x x 0 2 3 1`
IV	Dm	D F A	`0 0 3 2 3 1`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x 5 3 2 3 x`
V	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 0`
V	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
V	E	E G# B	`2 2 2 1 0 0`
V	E	E G# B	`2 2 2 1 0 x`
VI	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 1`
VI	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
VI	F	F A C	`3 3 3 2 1 1`
VI	F	F A C	`3 3 3 2 1 x`
VII	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 6 4 3 4`
VII	G#dim	G# B D	`x 11 12 13 12 x`
VII	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VII	G#dim	G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`x 0 2 1 1 0`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`x 0 2 1 1 x`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`x 0 2 1 x x`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`x 0 2 1 1 4`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 3 2 3 x`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 0 2 0 x`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 3 2 0 x`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 0`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`x 2 2 1 x x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 7 5 6 5`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 7 5 6 x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 3 5`
V	E7	E G# B D	`x x 2 1 3 0`
V	E7	E G# B D	`x x 2 4 3 4`
V	E7	E G# B D	`2 2 2 4 3 4`
V	E7	E G# B D	`2 2 2 4 3 x`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 3 2 1 0`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 3 5 5 5`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 8 7 5 5 5`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x 8 10 9 10 8`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`x x 6 7 6 x`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`x 11 12 10 x x`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`x x 3 1 0 1`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`x 2 3 4 3 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`x x 7 4 5 4`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`x x 7 9 9 7`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`x 12 9 9 9 x`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x 9 7 10 8`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
III	Cmaj9#5	C E G# B D	`x 3 2 4 3 x`
III	Cmaj9#5	C E G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
III	Cmaj9#5	C E G# B D	`x x 2 4 3 4`
III	Cmaj9#5	C E G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 3 2 1 0`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 3 5 5 5`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x x 2 4 3 1`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x x 6 7 6 x`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`x x 3 1 1 x`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`x x x 10 9 8`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`x x x 1 1 1`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`x 3 3 1 x x`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`x 2 3 2 3 x`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`x 2 3 2 x x`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Am	A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
I	Am	A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
I	Am	A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
I	Am	A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
II	Bdim	B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
II	Bdim	B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
III	Caug	C E G#	`x 3 2 1 x x`
III	Caug	C E G#	`x x x 5 5 4`
III	Caug	C E G#	`x x 10 9 9 x`
III	Caug	C E G#	`x x 2 1 1 x`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x x 12 10 10 x`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`
IV	Dm	D F A	`x x x 10 10 10`
V	E	E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
V	E	E G# B	`x 7 6 4 x x`
V	E	E G# B	`x x x 9 9 7`
V	E	E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
VI	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
VI	F	F A C	`x 8 7 5 x x`
VI	F	F A C	`x x x 10 10 8`
VI	F	F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
VII	G#dim	G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
VII	G#dim	G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`x 0 2 1 x x`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`x x x 2 1 4`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`x x x 2 5 4`
I	Am(maj7)	A C E G#	`7 7 6 x x x`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x 2 3 2 x x`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x x 9 7 10 x`
II	Bm7b5	B D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`x 2 2 1 x x`
III	Cmaj7#5	C E G# B	`x 7 6 4 x x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 12 10 13 x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
IV	Dm7	D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
V	E7	E G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
V	E7	E G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x x 10 10 12`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
VI	Fmaj7	F A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`x x 6 7 6 x`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`x 11 12 10 x x`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VII	G#dim7	G# B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`x x 2 1 0 x`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`x x x 1 0 0`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`x 2 2 1 x x`
I	Am(maj9)	A C E G# B	`x 7 6 4 x x`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
II	Bm7b5b9	B D F A C	`x 5 3 5 x x`
III	Cmaj9#5	C E G# B D	`x x 0 1 0 x`
III	Cmaj9#5	C E G# B D	`x 5 6 4 x x`
III	Cmaj9#5	C E G# B D	`x 5 6 5 x x`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x x 2 1 0`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 2 2 1 x`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x x 5 5 5`
IV	Dm9	D F A C E	`x x 7 5 5 x`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x 2 3 1 x x`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x x 3 4 3 x`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x x 6 7 6 x`
V	E7b9	E G# B D F	`x 8 9 7 x x`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`x x 3 1 1 x`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`x x x 10 9 8`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`x x x 1 1 1`
VI	Fmaj7#9	F A C E G#	`x 3 3 1 x x`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`x 2 0 2 x x`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`x 2 3 2 x x`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`x x x 7 6 5`
VII	G#dim7(b9)	G# B D F A	`x x 7 7 6 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Am – Bdim – Caug – Dm – E – F – G#dim

E|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
D|2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
A|0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------0---3-----------|2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------2---5-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
G|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
D|2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|0-----------2---0-----------2---0-----------2---0-----------2---|
A|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|0-------2-------0-------2-------0-------2-------0-------2-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---6-----------0---6-----------0---6-----------0---6-----------|

E|0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------|1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---1-----------1---|
B|0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---0-----------5---|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|
G|1---1---4-------1---1---4-------1---1---4-------1---1---4-------|2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------|
D|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
B|3-----------9---3-----------9---3-----------9---3-----------9---|
G|4---4---7-------4---4---7-------4---4---7-------4---4---7-------|
D|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: Am – Bdim – Caug – Dm – E – F – G#dim

E|0---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1---------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|2-------------------------------------------------------1-------|4-------------------------------------------------------2-------|
D|2-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---3---2---3-------3---|3-------------------2-------2---3---2---3---6---3---6-------6---|
A|0---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------------------|2---3---5---3---5-------5---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|1---------------------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|1-------------------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|2---0---2---0---2---3---2---3-------3---------------------------|0-------------------------------------------------------0-------|
A|3---------------------------------------------------------------|0-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---3---2---3-------3---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|0---3---6---3---6-------6---------------------------------------|

E|0---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|0-------------------------------------------1-------1---3---1---|1-------------------------------1-------1---3---1---3---5---3---|
G|1-------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---------------|2---1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------|
D|2---3-------3---------------------------------------------------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|3-------------------------------------------5-------5---6---5---|
G|4-------4-------4---5---4---5---7---5---7-------7---------------|
D|6---7-------7---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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