B Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar 3NPS Scale Shapes
The B Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar: every 3NPS scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: B C# D E F# G A#
Notes coming down: B A G F# E D C#
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
3NPS Shapes
Scale shapes
3NPS - First Position
e|--9--10--12-| B|--8--11--12-| G|--7---9--11-| D|--8---9--11-| A|--7---9--10-| E|--7---9--10-|
Coming down
e|--9--10--12-| B|--8--10--12-| G|--7---9--11-| D|--7---9--11-| A|--7---9--10-| E|--7---9--10-|
3NPS - Second Position
e|-10--12--14-| B|-11--12--14-| G|--9--11--12-| D|--9--11--12-| A|--9--10--13-| E|--9--10--12-|
Coming down
e|-10--12--14-| B|-10--12--14-| G|--9--11--12-| D|--9--11--12-| A|--9--10--12-| E|--9--10--12-|
3NPS - Third Position
e|-12--14--15-| B|-12--14--15-| G|-11--12--15-| D|-11--12--14-| A|-10--13--14-| E|-10--12--14-|
Coming down
e|-12--14--15-| B|-12--14--15-| G|-11--12--14-| D|-11--12--14-| A|-10--12--14-| E|-10--12--14-|
3NPS - Fourth Position
e|--2---3---6-| B|--2---3---5-| G|--0---3---4-| D|--0---2---4-| A|--1---2---4-| E|--0---2---3-|
Coming down
e|--2---3---5-| B|--2---3---5-| G|--0---2---4-| D|--0---2---4-| A|--0---2---4-| E|--0---2---3-|
3NPS - Fifth Position
e|--3---6---7-| B|--3---5---7-| G|--3---4---6-| D|--2---4---5-| A|--2---4---5-| E|--2---3---6-|
Coming down
e|--3---5---7-| B|--3---5---7-| G|--2---4---6-| D|--2---4---5-| A|--2---4---5-| E|--2---3---5-|
3NPS - Sixth Position
e|--6---7---9-| B|--5---7---8-| G|--4---6---7-| D|--4---5---8-| A|--4---5---7-| E|--3---6---7-|
Coming down
e|--5---7---9-| B|--5---7---8-| G|--4---6---7-| D|--4---5---7-| A|--4---5---7-| E|--3---5---7-|
3NPS - Seventh Position
e|--7---9--10-| B|--7---8--11-| G|--6---7---9-| D|--5---8---9-| A|--5---7---9-| E|--6---7---9-|
Coming down
e|--7---9--10-| B|--7---8--10-| G|--6---7---9-| D|--5---7---9-| A|--5---7---9-| E|--7---9-----|