A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar CAGED Scale Shapes (Drop D Tuning)

The A#/Bb Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar (A sharp / B flat nahawand (maqam)): every CAGED 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: Drop D Guitar (D A D G B E)

CAGED Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|--5---6---8-|
B|--6---7-----|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--7---8--10-|
A|--8---9-----|
D|-11--13-----|
Coming down
E|--4---6---8-|
B|--6---7-----|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--6---8--10-|
A|--8---9-----|
D|-11--13-----|

CAGED - A Shape

E|--9--11-----|
B|-10--11--13-|
G|-10--11-----|
D|-11--13-----|
A|-12--13--15-|
D|-15--16-----|
Coming down
E|--9--11-----|
B|--9--11--13-|
G|-10--11-----|
D|-11--13-----|
A|-11--13--15-|
D|-15--16-----|

CAGED - G Shape

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

CAGED - E Shape

E|--5---6---8-|
B|--6---7-----|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--7---8--10-|
A|--6---8---9-|
D|--8--10--11-|
Coming down
E|--4---6---8-|
B|--6---7-----|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--6---8--10-|
A|--6---8---9-|
D|--8--10--11-|

CAGED - D Shape

E|--5---6---8-|
B|--6---7-----|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--7---8--10-|
A|--8---9-----|
D|-10--11--13-|
Coming down
E|--4---6---8-|
B|--6---7-----|
G|--6---8-----|
D|--6---8--10-|
A|--8---9-----|
D|-10--11--13-|

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