B Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar CAGED Scale Shapes (Drop D Tuning)

The B Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar: every CAGED 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: Drop D Guitar (D A D G B E)

CAGED Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|--6---7---9-|
B|--7---8-----|
G|--7---9-----|
D|--8---9--11-|
A|--9--10-----|
D|-12--14-----|
Coming down
E|--5---7---9-|
B|--7---8-----|
G|--7---9-----|
D|--7---9--11-|
A|--9--10-----|
D|-12--14-----|

CAGED - A Shape

E|-10--12-----|
B|-11--12--14-|
G|-11--12-----|
D|-12--14-----|
A|-13--14--16-|
D|-16--17-----|
Coming down
E|-10--12-----|
B|-10--12--14-|
G|-11--12-----|
D|-12--14-----|
A|-12--14--16-|
D|-16--17-----|

CAGED - G Shape

E|--2---3-----|
B|--3---5-----|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--2---4---5-|
A|--2---4---5-|
D|--5---8-----|
Coming down
E|--2---3-----|
B|--3---5-----|
G|--2---4---6-|
D|--2---4---5-|
A|--2---4---5-|
D|--5---7-----|

CAGED - E Shape

E|--6---7---9-|
B|--7---8-----|
G|--7---9-----|
D|--8---9--11-|
A|--7---9--10-|
D|--9--11--12-|
Coming down
E|--5---7---9-|
B|--7---8-----|
G|--7---9-----|
D|--7---9--11-|
A|--7---9--10-|
D|--9--11--12-|

CAGED - D Shape

E|--6---7---9-|
B|--7---8-----|
G|--7---9-----|
D|--8---9--11-|
A|--9--10-----|
D|-11--12--14-|
Coming down
E|--5---7---9-|
B|--7---8-----|
G|--7---9-----|
D|--7---9--11-|
A|--9--10-----|
D|-11--12--14-|

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