A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar 3NPS Scale Shapes
The A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar (A sharp / B flat nahawand (maqam)): every 3NPS scale shape, 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)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
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-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|--9--11--13-| B|-10--11--13-| G|--8--10--11-| D|--8--10--11-| A|--8---9--12-| E|--8---9--11-|
Coming down
e|--9--11--13-| B|--9--11--13-| G|--8--10--11-| D|--8--10--11-| A|--8---9--11-| E|--8---9--11-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|-11--13--14-| B|-11--13--14-| G|-10--11--14-| D|-10--11--13-| A|--9--12--13-| E|--9--11--13-|
Coming down
e|-11--13--14-| B|-11--13--14-| G|-10--11--13-| D|-10--11--13-| A|--9--11--13-| E|--9--11--13-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|-13--14--17-| B|-13--14--16-| G|-11--14--15-| D|-11--13--15-| A|-12--13--15-| E|-11--13--14-|
Coming down
e|-13--14--16-| B|-13--14--16-| G|-11--13--15-| D|-11--13--15-| A|-11--13--15-| E|-11--13--14-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--2---5---6-| B|--2---4---6-| G|--2---3---5-| D|--1---3---4-| A|--1---3---4-| E|--1---2---5-|
Coming down
e|--2---4---6-| B|--2---4---6-| G|--1---3---5-| D|--1---3---4-| A|--1---3---4-| E|--1---2---4-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--5---6---8-| B|--4---6---7-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--3---4---7-| A|--3---4---6-| E|--2---5---6-|
Coming down
e|--4---6---8-| B|--4---6---7-| G|--3---5---6-| D|--3---4---6-| A|--3---4---6-| E|--2---4---6-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--6---8---9-| B|--6---7--10-| G|--5---6---8-| D|--4---7---8-| A|--4---6---8-| E|--5---6---8-|
Coming down
e|--6---8---9-| B|--6---7---9-| G|--5---6---8-| D|--4---6---8-| A|--4---6---8-| E|--6---8-----|