C Nahawand (Maqam) Guitar CAGED Scale Shapes

The C Nahawand (Maqam) scale on guitar: every CAGED scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes going up: C D Eb F G Ab B

Notes coming down: C Bb Ab G F Eb D

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

CAGED Shapes

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

e|--7---8--10-|
B|--8---9-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--9--10--12-|
A|-10--11-----|
E|-11--13-----|
Coming down
e|--6---8--10-|
B|--8---9-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--8--10--12-|
A|-10--11-----|
E|-11--13-----|

CAGED - A Shape

e|-11--13-----|
B|-12--13--15-|
G|-12--13-----|
D|-13--15-----|
A|-14--15--17-|
E|-15--16-----|
Coming down
e|-11--13-----|
B|-11--13--15-|
G|-12--13-----|
D|-13--15-----|
A|-13--15--17-|
E|-15--16-----|

CAGED - G Shape

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

CAGED - E Shape

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

CAGED - D Shape

e|--7---8--10-|
B|--8---9-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--9--10--12-|
A|-10--11-----|
E|-10--11--13-|
Coming down
e|--6---8--10-|
B|--8---9-----|
G|--8--10-----|
D|--8--10--12-|
A|-10--11-----|
E|-10--11--13-|

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