A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions

The A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar (A sharp / B flat nahawand (maqam)): scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: Bb C Db Eb F Gb A

Notes coming down: Bb Ab Gb F Eb Db C

Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|--5---6---8-|
B|--6---7-----|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--7---8--10-|
A|--8---9-----|
E|--9--11-----|

Coming down

e|--4---6---8-|
B|--6---7-----|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--6---8--10-|
A|--8---9-----|
E|--9--11-----|

CAGED - A Shape

e|--9--11-----|
B|-10--11--13-|
G|-10--11-----|
D|-11--13-----|
A|-12--13--15-|
E|-13--14-----|

Coming down

e|--9--11-----|
B|--9--11--13-|
G|-10--11-----|
D|-11--13-----|
A|-11--13--15-|
E|-13--14-----|

CAGED - G Shape

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

Coming down

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

CAGED - E Shape

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

Coming down

e|--4---6---8-|
B|--6---7-----|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--6---8--10-|
A|--6---8---9-|
E|--6---8---9-|

CAGED - D Shape

e|--5---6---8-|
B|--6---7-----|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--7---8--10-|
A|--8---9-----|
E|--8---9--11-|

Coming down

e|--4---6---8-|
B|--6---7-----|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--6---8--10-|
A|--8---9-----|
E|--8---9--11-|

3NPS - First Position

e|--8---9--11-|
B|--7--10--11-|
G|--6---8--10-|
D|--7---8--10-|
A|--6---8---9-|
E|--6---8---9-|

Coming down

e|--8---9--11-|
B|--7---9--11-|
G|--6---8--10-|
D|--6---8--10-|
A|--6---8---9-|
E|--6---8---9-|

Exercises

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 1`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`6 8 8 6 6 6`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 3 4 5 4 x`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x x 10 8 7 8`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`8 9 10 8 x x`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x 4 3 2 2 x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x 4 3 2 x x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x x x 6 6 5`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x x 11 10 10 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 1 3 4 2`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 4 3 4 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 8 8 7 x`
V	F	F A C	`1 3 3 2 1 1`
V	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 1`
V	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
V	F	F A C	`x x 3 5 6 5`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`2 4 4 3 2 2`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 2`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 6 7 6`
VII	Adim	A C Eb	`x 0 1 2 1 x`
VII	Adim	A C Eb	`x x 7 5 4 5`
VII	Adim	A C Eb	`5 6 7 5 x x`
VII	Adim	A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`x 1 3 2 2 1`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`x 1 3 2 2 x`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`x 1 3 2 x x`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`x x x 3 2 5`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 4 x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 1 x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 1 x`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`1 3 3 2 1 1`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`x x 3 2 1 1`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 6`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 6`
V	F7	F A C Eb	`1 3 1 2 1 1`
V	F7	F A C Eb	`x x 3 2 4 1`
V	F7	F A C Eb	`x x 3 5 4 5`
V	F7	F A C Eb	`1 3 1 2 4 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 4 3 2 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 3 2 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 3 3 2 2`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 6 6 6`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x 12 13 11 x x`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x x 4 2 1 2`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x 3 4 5 4 x`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`6 8 7 5 x x`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`x x 8 5 6 5`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`x x 8 10 10 8`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`x 13 10 10 10 x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 10 8 11 9`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
III	Dbmaj9#5	Db F A C Eb	`x 4 3 5 4 x`
III	Dbmaj9#5	Db F A C Eb	`9 8 10 8 x x`
III	Dbmaj9#5	Db F A C Eb	`1 3 1 2 1 1`
III	Dbmaj9#5	Db F A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`11 8 11 8 11 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`11 8 11 11 11 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`11 13 11 11 11 13`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`2 4 4 3 2 1`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x x 3 5 4 2`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x 3 4 2 x x`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`x x 4 2 2 x`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`x x x 11 10 9`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`x x x 2 2 2`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`x 4 4 2 x x`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 4 x`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 x x`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
I	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
II	Cdim	C Eb Gb	`x 9 10 8 x x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x 4 3 2 x x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x x x 6 6 5`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x x 11 10 10 x`
III	Dbaug	Db F A	`x x 3 2 2 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
IV	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
V	F	F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
V	F	F A C	`x 8 7 5 x x`
V	F	F A C	`x x x 10 10 8`
V	F	F A C	`13 12 10 x x x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x x 11 11 9`
VI	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`14 13 11 x x x`
VII	Adim	A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
VII	Adim	A C Eb	`x 6 7 5 x x`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`x 1 3 2 x x`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`x x x 3 2 5`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`x x x 3 6 5`
I	Bbm(maj7)	Bb Db F A	`6 4 7 x x x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 x x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`x x 10 8 11 x`
II	Cm7b5	C Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
III	Dbmaj7#5	Db F A C	`5 3 3 x x x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 13 11 14 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
IV	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
V	F7	F A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
V	F7	F A C Eb	`x 6 7 5 x x`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 11 11 13`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VI	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x x 7 8 7 x`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x 12 13 11 x x`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x 3 4 2 x x`
VII	Adim7	A C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`x x 3 2 1 x`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`x x x 2 1 1`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`x 3 3 2 x x`
I	Bbm(maj9)	Bb Db F A C	`5 3 3 x x x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
II	Cm7b5b9	C Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
III	Dbmaj9#5	Db F A C Eb	`x x 1 2 1 x`
III	Dbmaj9#5	Db F A C Eb	`x 6 7 5 x x`
III	Dbmaj9#5	Db F A C Eb	`x 6 7 6 x x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
IV	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x 3 4 2 x x`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x x 4 5 4 x`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x x 7 8 7 x`
V	F7b9	F A C Eb Gb	`x 9 10 8 x x`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`x x 4 2 2 x`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`x x x 11 10 9`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`x x x 2 2 2`
VI	Gbmaj7#9	Gb Bb Db F A	`x 4 4 2 x x`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 1 3 x x`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`x 3 4 3 x x`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`6 6 4 x x x`
VII	Adim7(b9)	A C Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: Bbm – Cdim – Dbaug – Ebm – F – Gb – Adim

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

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
B|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|
G|2-----------6---2-----------6---2-----------6---2-----------6---|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
D|3---3---7-------3---3---7-------3---3---7-------3---3---7-------|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|
A|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

Three Note Runs

Chords: Bbm – Cdim – Dbaug – Ebm – F – Gb – Adim

e|1---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3-------------------------------------------------------2-------|5-------------------------------------------------------3-------|
D|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|4-------------------3-------3---4---3---4---7---4---7-------7---|
A|1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------------------|3---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4-------------------------------------------------------2-------|
G|2-------------------------------------------3-------3---5---3---|3-------------------2-------2---3---2---3---5---3---5-------5---|
D|3-------3-------3---4---3---4---7---4---7-------7---------------|1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------------------|
A|4---6-------6---------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

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